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5/14/10
A Fair System That Keeps Rates Low
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All of us expect our civil justice system to be fair, but in North Carolina it's not. Unfortunately, insurance lobbyists want to keep it that way with empty scare tactics.
Our state is one of only four that clings to contributory negligence, a harsh and outdated way of denying help to people hurt in accidents. Under "contrib," even if you are only 1% percent responsible for an accident, you cannot recover damages from someone 99% responsible.
Comparative fault, used in 46 states, allows people to recover damages from those most responsible for causing an accident. It's a fair system that does not mean a rise in premiums.
The bipartisan House Bill 813 aims to introduce comparative fault as the new and improved law of the land. But insurance lobbyists are trying to stop this change by distorting the facts. Unlike what insurance lobbyists say, neighboring states with comparative fault have seen premium rates slow down.
We encourage you to visit http://www.fairjusticenc.com/ to learn more and to stand up to insurance lobbyists. Ask your representatives to support HB 813 and fairness today!!
Posted by liz at May 14, 2010 1:37 PM MDT
