Campaign Cash
In an attempt to limit legal reform efforts, the personal injury lawsuit industry frequently showers large campaign contributions on legislative candidates that represent districts outside their own. This practice has worked with great success. The West Virginia Legislature has failed to pass needed legal reforms in recent years. Key leadership positions are often controlled by personal injury lawyers, resulting in an inability to even debate meaningful reforms.
Every two years, WV CALA compiles its “Dirty Dozen” list of the top twelve legislative candidates who raised the most money from personal injury lawyer interests in large campaign contributions – those greater than $250 which require donors to disclose their occupation and employer. West Virginians can look to this list to find out who is being bankrolled by personal injury lawyers to kill legislation that would help bring more jobs to our state.
Lawsuit Dirty Dozen 2010 - Click to enlarge photo.
WV CALA has also compiled a list of the personal injury law firms that have given the most in large contributions to Legislative, Kanawha County Circuit Court, and state Supreme Court candidates. The large amounts of money show that personal injury law firms around the state are certainly invested in preserving West Virginia’s notorious reputation as a “judicial hellhole.”
Top Contributing Personal Injury Law Firms for 2010 - Click to enlarge photo.
To learn more about recent personal injury lawyer contributions, click on any of the charts listed below. Lawsuit Dirty Dozen 2008 - Click to enlarge photo.
Top Contributing Personal Injury Law Firms for 2008 - Click to enlarge photo.
