Lawsuit Climate 2008

Where Does Your State Rank?

The Best:

1 Delaware

2 Nebraska

3 Maine

4 Indiana

5 Utah

The Worst

50 West Virginia

49 Louisiana

48 Mississippi

47 Alabama

46 Illinois

All State Rankings

Rank	Score	State
1	1	Delaware
2	2	Nebraska
3	3	Maine
4	4	Indiana
5	5	Utah
6	6	Virginia
7	7	Iowa
8	8	Vermont
9	9	Colorado
10	10	Kansas
11	11	Minnesota
12	12	South Dakota
13	13	North Dakota
14	14	Oregon
15	15	Arizona
16	16	New Hampshire
17	17	Oklahoma
18	18	Massachusetts
19	19	Connecticut
20	20	Alaska
21	21	North Carolina
22	22	Tennessee
23	23	Wyoming
24	24	Wisconsin
25	25	New York
26	26	Idaho
27	27	Washington
28	28	Georgia
29	29	Kentucky
30	30	Maryland
31	31	Missouri
32	32	Ohio
33	33	Michigan
34	34	Arkansas
35	35	New Jersey
36	36	Pennsylvania
37	37	New Mexico
38	38	Montana
39	39	Rhode Island
40	40	Nevada
41	41	Texas
42	42	Florida
43	43	South Carolina
44	44	California
45	45	Hawaii
46	46	Illinois
47	47	Alabama
48	48	Mississippi
49	49	Louisiana
50	50	West Virginia

Complete Survey Details

• Executive Summary
• Methodology
• Most Important Issues
• Overall Ratings & Impact
• Rankings by Key Elements
• State Rankings
• Worst Local Jurisdictions

The 2008 State Liability Systems Ranking Study was conducted for the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform among a national sample of in-house general counsel or other senior corporate litigators to explore how reasonable and balanced the tort liability system is perceived to be by U.S. business.