Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch
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The Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch is a grassroots, legal watchdog group dedicated to educating the public about the negative effects of lawsuit abuse and its costs to Illinois workers, consumers, taxpayers and small businesses.
Mission
According to its website the Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch's (I-LAW) mission is to "restore balance, fairness & common sense to our civil justice system by shining a light on special influences & imbalances in some Illinois courtrooms."[1]
Advocacy
I-LAW works to reduce the number of "junk lawsuits in our courts" to give individuals with legitimate claims better access to our court system. I-LAW states that Illinois courts have been turned into a dumping ground for junk lawsuits "filed by personal injury lawyers who look to strike it rich playing the 'lawsuit lottery.'" Lawsuit abuse is costing everyone in Illinois - hurting workers and their families, costing taxpayers' money, and making our state a laughingstock of the nation.[2]
