Hidden ‘tort tax’ from heavy lawsuit activity costing Chicago area residents $800 each, every year, new report says – Cook County Record

On Aug. 26, the Illinois Civil Justice League, an organization which advocates for reform of the state’s civil court system, released a report indicating the state’s tort system hits those in the Chicago metropolitan region with $3.8 billion in annual direct tort costs annually.

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