Legislation has been suggested that would make it easier for some of Connecticut\u2019s consumers to sue insurers for unfair claim practices \u2013 and potentially collect bigger damages. Will this open the floodgates to frivolous litigation?<\/p>\n
Commercial litigation in the 21st century is fraught with peril. Made increasingly complex and high-risk by a borderless world economy, businesses can be brought before almost any court at any time; although in an increasingly corporate-friendly United States, the outcome against many accused corporations is not likely to be consumer-friendly, a few sensationalized cases notwithstanding. Since the early Reagan years, rights for individuals have often been abridged or eliminated in the arena of the U.S. court system, while safeguards for companies, especially the largest in operation, are more likely to be upheld. While class action and multi-district litigation cases are at an all-time high, only a select few are actually settled before juries.<\/p>\n