Federal tort reform is a hot issue. Almost every Republican from Mitt Romney on down,
online air jordan, when they start talking about their economic plans, bring up Federal tort reform.
Somehow, the notion that the tea party or conservatives support federal tort reform has become accepted an idea. Nothing could be further from the truth. Federal tort reform is neither a tea party nor a conservative value.
First, nothing in the Constitution gives the federal government the right to mandate tort reform. Tort reform generally takes two forms. The first is a limitation on pain and suffering awards. The second is usually a limit on what plaintiffs