The Oregon Liability Reform Coalition has been established to promote educational awareness and public policy to reduce the adverse impact of litigation on businesses, taxpayers and society; to limit the expansion of tort liability; to reduce the cost of defending lawsuits; to speed resolution of civil actions; and to improve the fairness and certainty in our civil justice system.

To achieve these goals, the Oregon Liability Reform Coalition will take a comprehensive approach, engaging in public education, legislative advocacy and electoral and political affairs. Experiences from states that have had recent successes in passing significant tort reform – places as diverse as Florida, Texas, Illinois, and California – show that having a dedicated, stand-alone organization is critical in taking on personal injury lawyers and bringing fairness and balance back to the civil justice system.

The Oregon Liability Reform Coalition is modeled after the Washington Liability Reform Coalition, one of the most successful tort reform coalitions in the United States, with a broad membership base of businesses, government entities and nonprofit organizations.

The coalition will play a key role in shaping public policy issues. We will work with the Legislature – and carefully track developments at the state Supreme Court level – to reduce lawsuit abuse, and we will vigorously oppose efforts to expand liability damages.