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Tort Reform discussions continue as elections grow closer

Tort Reform discussions continue as elections grow closer
WEBVTT DOWN THE ISSUE. >> YOU’LL BE VOTING ON A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION IN NOVEMBER, AND TWO SIDES ARE FIGHTING FOR YOUR VOTE ON QUESTION ONE. BOTH SIDES OF ISSUE 1 OR, TORT REFORM, WERE PRESENTED TODAY BETWEEN ARKANSAS STATE REPRESENTATIVE BOB BALLINGER AND FORMER JUSTICE OF THE ARKANS SUPREME COURT HELD DANIELSON AT THE POLITICAL AND ALL -- POLITICAL ANIMALS CLUB. ISSUE 1 SEEKS TO LIMIT SOME ATTORNEY FEES AND PUT A CAP ON PUNITIVE DAMAGES AND NON-ECONOMIC DAMAGES TO 50$000,000 IN CIVIL CASE -- $500,000 IN CIVIL CASES. SUPPORTERS SAY THE PROPOSAL WOULD REDUCE JUDGMENTS AGAINST HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, WHICH WOULD LEAD TO A DECREASE IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE. BOB BALLINGER SAYS WITHOUT THAT IT MAKES ARKANSAS A TOUGH PLACE TO DO BUSINESS. >> IF YOU LIVE IN RURAL ARKANSAS, YOU DRIVE A LONG TO DELIVER A BABY. IF YOU HAVE A HEART ATTACK, YOU ARE A LONG WAY OFF. >> OPPONENTS SAY STILL BY DOING SO IT PUTS A PRICE ON HUMAN LIFE. IT WOULD ALSO ALLOW THE LEGISLATURE TO AMEND COME A.COM OR APPEALED THE COURT RULES. THE MEASURE WOULD BREAK THE SEPARATION OF POWERS BETWEEN THE LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL BRANCH. >> I THINK OF THE SYSTEM OF GOVERNORS LIKE A THREE LEGGED STOOL AND IF YOU CHOP ONE LEG OFF IT’S GOING TO FALL OVER. IT’S BASICALLY REMOVING THE CHECK IT WILL REMOVE THE CHECK THAT THE JUDICIARY PROVIDES OVER THE OTHER TWO BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT BALLINGER SAYS THAT ISSUE ONE WOULD PUT THE POWER BACK IN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE BY ALLOWING STATE LEGISLATURE TO MAKE BETTER POLICY, MORE DECISIONS AND DEBATE ON POLICY WHILE ADDRESSING ISSUES. REPORTER OUT, THE FOLKS I TALKED TO TODAY ARE GLAD THAT THIS MEETING TOOK PLACE BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES SO THEY COULD LEARN MORE ABOUT A COMPLICATED ISSUE REPORTING IN FAYETTEVILLE TAYLOR PANN
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Tort Reform discussions continue as elections grow closer
Issue 1 aka Tort Reform continues discussions for upcoming mid-term elections.

Issue 1 aka Tort Reform continues discussions for upcoming mid-term elections.

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