{"id":438138,"date":"2025-12-10T15:47:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T15:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/438138\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T15:47:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T15:47:16","slug":"los-angeles-declared-most-abusive-judicial-hellhole-report-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/438138\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles declared most abusive ‘judicial hellhole,’ report says"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    \t\t\t\tLos Angeles declared most abusive ‘judicial hellhole,’ report says<\/p>\n

    By Kevin Davis<\/a><\/p>\n

    December 10, 2025, 9:29 am CST<\/p>\n

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    Rampant lawsuit abuse, \u201ceye-popping\u201d \u201cnuclear verdicts\u201d and allegations of fraud and racketeering against lawyers have made Los Angeles the worst of what it calls America\u2019s most abusive court systems. (Image from Shutterstock)<\/p>\n

    Rampant lawsuit abuse, \u201ceye-popping\u201d “nuclear verdicts” and allegations of fraud and racketeering against lawyers have made Los Angeles the worst of what it calls America\u2019s most abusive court systems.<\/p>\n

    That\u2019s according to the American Tort Reform Association\u2019s 2025-2026 \u201cjudicial hellholes\u201d rankings<\/a>, Legal Newsline<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

    The association compiles and publishes the list each year to bring attention to U.S. courts that are \u201cthe most welcoming to lawsuits and most hostile to businesses and employers in the way judges apply and interpret the law and court rules,\u201d Legal Newsline noted.<\/p>\n

    According to the American Tort Reform Association, Los Angeles\u2019 abusive legal system results in real costs for California and its residents, estimating \u201clawsuit abuse and excessive tort costs wipe out\u201d nearly $96 billion from the state\u2019s economy every year and cost more than 407,000 jobs.<\/p>\n

    This year, the American Tort Reform Association highlighted eight jurisdictions\u2014including state, county and city court systems\u2014that it thinks should be considered the worst for laws, policies and rules that enable suit abuse and create hostile and costly legal environments for employers and others.<\/p>\n

    Los Angeles claimed the top spot for the first time, followed by New York City and South Carolina\u2019s court system.<\/p>\n

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    \u2018Nuclear verdicts\u2019 and \u2018litigation tourism\u2019 are partly why these state courts are top \u2018judicial hellholes,\u2019 report says<\/a><\/p>\n

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