Georgia Senate passes tort reform bill after heated debate

Unfortunately, the Senate has passed SB 68 and the bill is now headed to the House. The fight is not over. This “legislation would not effectively reduce insurance costs and would make it harder for everyday Georgians to hold corporations accountable for misdeeds.

‘There is nothing in this bill that provides relief from those sky-high premiums,” said state Sen. Jason Esteves, an Atlanta Democrat. “There’s nothing in this bill that provides you relief from increasing insurance rates, and even worse, it will prevent thousands of Georgians who have been legitimately injured or killed from filing lawsuits and suing people who have done them wrong.’'“