Tort Reform

New York’s legal environment consistently ranks as one of the worst in the nation. The state needs meaningful legal reform that respects the rights of all parties and helps reduce the state’s hidden “lawsuit tax.” We should:

• Adopt a comparative negligence standard to be used for actions brought under Labor Law Section 240/241, which currently imposes strict liability on employers and contractors for injuries related to falls, regardless of whether the worker refused to use safety equipment or was impaired by drugs or alcohol
  
  
• Adopt a cap on the size of appeal bonds, to allow employers a fair chance to appeal significant potential bankrupting judgments