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Frivolous Lawsuits Cost American Families $529 Billion Annually
10/27/2025
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Story summary
- Frivolous lawsuits and excessive legal awards cost American families thousands annually.
- Tort costs reached $529 billion in 2022 and are projected to $900 billion by 2030.
- Georgia households pay about $5,050 per year, and Texas households pay nearly $4,600.
- Nuclear verdicts in trucking rose from $5 million to $23.5 million between 2010 and 2018.
- Legislative reform is urgently needed to curb these abuses and protect jobs and prices nationwide.
