State level legal reform bills are unlikely to be introduced this year and defense costs for mass litigation will continue rising, a government affairs expert is predicting.
The forecast comes from Joanne McMahon, assistant general counsel for government relations with GE Insurance Solutions in Kansas City, Mo.
Ms. McMahon in a paper analyzing legal reform efforts said legislation this year in legislatures rather than targeting broad reform will focus on individual litigation issues such as medical malpractice, notably in Kentucky, New Jersey and New Hampshire.
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