Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York

09/29/2026

Nuclear verdicts against trucking and automotive companies reached $3.4 billion in 2025, nearly triple the year before. Transportation Topics reports the total came from 12 cases, as large civil awards continued to climb.

09/22/2026

GEICO is suing a New York medical-equipment supplier over an alleged $3.7 million No-Fault billing scheme.

According to the complaint, prescriptions were routed directly from clinics to the supplier, and equipment was billed under codes for different, higher-paying devices. GEICO says it paid more than $2.1 million before filing suit. The allegations have not been proven in court.

09/15/2026

A new statewide Empire Center poll found broad support for changing New York's 140-year-old Scaffold Law.

LRANY Executive Director Tom Stebbins told Newsday: "The public clearly sees the need for change. Lawmakers should take that message to heart, break from the status quo, and build on Gov. Hochul’s auto liability reforms when they return to Albany.”

09/11/2026

A lawsuit can resolve a dispute. It shouldn’t write the rules for an entire industry.

In a recent Wall Street Journal letter, American Tort Reform Association President Tiger Joyce makes the case against “regulation through litigation,” arguing that broader policy decisions belong with elected lawmakers.

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09/08/2026

The newly proposed bipartisan Stop Auto Fraud Act would create new federal penalties for staged crash fraud, including up to 10 years in prison, with tougher penalties when someone is seriously injured or killed.

It’s a serious response to a serious crime that's putting innocent drivers at risk.

09/04/2026

New York’s $75 billion Climate Change Superfund Act has been struck down by a federal judge.

Just days before the ruling, LRANY Executive Director Tom Stebbins spoke with Spectrum News about the problem with imposing billions in retroactive costs.

09/01/2026

Remember that viral Belt Parkway staged crash? Turns out it was part of a bigger scheme.

Prosecutors tied the defendants to three staged crashes on New York highways. Two men pleaded guilty and are now serving prison sentences for their roles in the fraud.

08/28/2026

$3.75 million settlement. $500,000 to the plaintiff.

In between? Nearly $1.8 million owed to a litigation funder, plus the lawyers’ customary one-third fee. That’s one New York case highlighted by The New York Times.

When lawsuit advances carry fees and interest averaging 35% to 45% per year, a big settlement doesn’t necessarily mean a big payout for the person at the center of it.

08/26/2026

There’s a lot of money riding on personal injury lawsuits.

The New York Times found Wall Street investors have poured $2.8 billion into investments backed by lawsuit advances since 2020. When those cases pay out, investors get their cut.

08/18/2026