[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/myth-7-tort-reform-is-obviously-needed-come-on-it-is-self-evident\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/myth-7-tort-reform-is-obviously-needed-come-on-it-is-self-evident\/","headline":"Myth #7: Tort Reform Is Obviously Needed. Come On! It Is self-evident","name":"Myth #7: Tort Reform Is Obviously Needed. Come On! It Is self-evident","description":"You may believe that Goliath has indeed spun myths about tort reform. But you are probably still not convinced\u2013 at least on an emotional, gut level \u2013 of the depth of the deception. After all, whether you\u2019ve been consciously attuned or not, you\u2019ve probably developed many subconscious beliefs...","datePublished":"2015-03-26","dateModified":"2026-03-25","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/author\/dothanalabamalawyer\/#Person","name":"Aaron Gartlan","url":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/author\/dothanalabamalawyer\/","identifier":6,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3d2cf6b9fa253242e9c4d79550a007842dd4738da75634f31cb576c537fb5159?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3d2cf6b9fa253242e9c4d79550a007842dd4738da75634f31cb576c537fb5159?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Gartlan Injury law","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Gartlan-Logo-3Color-Horizontal-NoBackground-2.svg","url":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Gartlan-Logo-3Color-Horizontal-NoBackground-2.svg","width":0,"height":0}},"url":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/myth-7-tort-reform-is-obviously-needed-come-on-it-is-self-evident\/","about":["Lawsuits"],"wordCount":369,"articleBody":"You may believe that Goliath has indeed spun myths about tort reform. But you are probably still not convinced\u2013 at least on an emotional, gut level \u2013 of the depth of the deception. After all, whether you\u2019ve been consciously attuned or not, you\u2019ve probably developed many subconscious beliefs about personal injury lawyers and personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits.It is also difficult to accept because personal injury attorneys have written this document! So you probably think we are attacking the tort reform myths to further our own ends \u2014 that we may not be disclosing the whole truth or whole reality about the debate.The Actual Reality:You should do your research. Absolutely. Go find unbiased sources, and see what they have to say. Ask your local judge how much of his or her time is spent dealing with tort cases as opposed to the other cases that do actually burden our court systems. The reality is that they will confirm what we\u2019ve laid out here.Here is a great, journalistically objective quote from a blockbuster New York Times article from 2004: \u201cIt may be hard to understand why \u201ctort reform\u201d is even on the national agenda at a time when insurance company profits are booming, tort filings are declining, only two percent (2%) of injured people sue for compensation, punitive damages are rarely awarded, liability insurance costs for businesses are miniscule, medical malpractice insurance and claims are both less than one percent of all healthcare costs in America, and premium gouging underwriting practices of the industry have been widely exposed.\u201dStop reading, and think about what you just read. Wow, huh? Go back and read that New York Times quote two or three more times to yourself. It is that important. You need to imprint that quote on your mind to overwrite the false beliefs latent in your sub-conscience about tort reform. If you have any doubt that Goliath has pulled the wool over your eyes \u2013 and over America\u2019s eyes \u2013 that quote hopefully erases all your cynicism.Myth #8: If We Could Only Reduce The Number Of Personal Injury And Wrongful Death Lawsuits, We Could Reduce Insurance Premiums, Buy Better Cars And Houses, And Enjoy Cheaper Products Overall"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Myth #7: Tort Reform Is Obviously Needed. Come On! It Is self-evident","item":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/myth-7-tort-reform-is-obviously-needed-come-on-it-is-self-evident\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]