Here is a great reason why class action reform is necessary.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-f...,5217536.story

Not sure what veteran disability claims have to do with "tort reform", they aren't tort claims, but of course they get thrown into the conversation by the original poster. I also don't see the relevance of the fact 10% of the bar in steve z's membership hasn't been in court. It's not a relevant statistic unless you only analyze tort claims. Criminal lawyers and public defenders are in court all the time, but they don't handle tort claims. Very few tort claims are ever tried to conclusion. So what percentage of ABA members handling tort claims actually get to trial, not just "in court" whatever that means. For a little while I thought this thread dealt with only tort claims.

The originator of the thread asks, "will there be tort reform in Florida?" So why do we need reform in Florida? What specific Florida legal issues warrant reform?

Steve z, did you actually handle "tort" claims and if so, what percentage of your business was devoted to them, or where you handling first party disability claims, which are not tort claims and not a fair comparison.

Keedy, thanks again for your great insight into another issue, lawyers can't be mehcnics really cleard up a lot!