There was a time when auto insurance premiums topped New Jerseyans’ list of complaints about life in the Garden State. Today, a decade after comprehensive reform, it doesn’t crack the top ten.
Noting the growth of NJCJI and our affiliates since our inception in 2007, Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald suggested legal reform could follow a similar course in New Jersey.
New Jersey’s small businesses, particularly those located in Southern New Jersey, have experienced increased financial strain from rising liability insurance over the past few years. Municipal governments are also feeling the effect of an overheated culture of litigation. Irrespective of the merits or outcome, taxpayers foot the bill when a lawsuit is filed against local governments. It’s not exactly the kind of investment one hopes for with his or her property tax bill.
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