Wednesday, April 28, 2010

17 new asbestos cases filed in Illinois' Madison County in one week

For years Madison County, Illinois, which is near St. Louis, topped the American Tort Reform Foundation's "Judicial Hellhole" list.

Things have gotten a little better there, in only earned a "Watch List" mention. But from what I read yesterday in the Madison Record, the county may be headed back to the top. From March 29 through April 2--just one week--17 new asbestos-related lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court--and a quick review of the article shows just two of these suits have anything to do with Illinois.

Why Madison County? Reckless judges turned it into a judicial hellhole, and many law-firms looking for a quick buck have set up offices there.

While I have great sympathy with someone who is suffering from asbestos exposure, I am skeptical of the merits of these suits--if if they have strong cases, why file in Madison County? There are over 3,000 counties in the United States.

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