Category Archives: Legal Reform

FIC: Prejudgment Interest Bill In Its Last Committee

By:  Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Senate Bill 334 allows prejudgment interest on economic and noneconomic damages, attorney fees and costs to a prevailing plaintiff in any action.  The bill passed its first committee on February 21, 2017 with one amendment 841034 that substantially changed the bill’s provisions on prejudgment interest awards on noneconomic and…

FIC: Tort Reform Bills Filed As of February 20, 2017

By:  Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Bills for the 2017 Session are being filed every day.  Following is a summary of bills related to tort reform filed as of February 20, 2017 that FIC is following.  Some of the bills are conducive to tort reform and some are not.   The summary was prepared by…

FIC: Tort Reform Bills Filed As of January 19, 2017

By:  Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Bills for the 2017 Session are beginning to be filed.  Following is a summary of bills related to tort reform filed as of January 20, 2017 that FIC is following.  Some of the bills are conducive to tort reform and some are not.   The summary was prepared by…