Tillinghast’s Tort Costs reports under attack

A new report, “The Frivolous Case for Tort Law Change,” has attacked reports by Tillinghast-Towers Perrin, including “US Tort Costs: 2004 Update.” The report was written by economist Lawrence Chimerine and attorney Ross Eisenbrey, and published by the Economic Policy Institute. They say that the Tillinghast reports are the principal source cited by the president and his Council of Economic Advisors in arguing to make it harder for individuals to seek justice in the courts.