https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/10/update-giving-the-state-a-share-of-punitives/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:16:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/10/update-giving-the-state-a-share-of-punitives/comment-page-1/#comment-4538 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:16:50 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4100#comment-4538 A good idea even if poorly executed.
In lieu of stopping ambulance chasers the next best thing is to tax them into submission.
If there are no more billions to be made extorting others, maybe they’ll stop.

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/10/update-giving-the-state-a-share-of-punitives/comment-page-1/#comment-4537 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:56:48 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4100#comment-4537 Does anyone track aggregate punitive damage awards, either nationally or by state? How much tends to get awarded as punitives in a given year?

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