LTE: Re: Nov. 21 editorial, "Lawsuits inevitable; city should weigh all options."
As the state's leading voice of citizens and businesses that support lawsuit reform, Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse of Central Texas appreciates the focus on a critical issue hitting the pocketbooks of small businesses and large city governments alike. As taxpayers, our hope is that the avenue of legal recourse is used wisely, allowing those truly injured to be appropriately compensated while avoiding frivolous lawsuits that clog our courts and cost businesses and consumers in direct and indirect ways. We understand that claims against the city are inevitable but join with the Statesman in urging city leaders to look at ways to improve this process. Further, we urge a greater accounting and reporting of where these funds are actually spent so that taxpayers know how much is going to victims, as well as the personal injury lawyers who represent them.
