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Just as juries that ignore the evidence to reach a verdict contrary to the law engage in “jury nullification,” judges that substitute their policy preferences for those of elected legislators commit “judicial nullification” by striking down democratically enacted statutes by judicial fiat. Two recent decisions by the Georgia Supreme Court are textbook examples. These decisions, overturning medical malpractice caps on noneconomic damages and overriding the federal ban on tort suits against vaccine makers, ignore prior precedent, statutory language, and limitations on judicial authority. Each decision will have a substantial and deleterious impact, both on Georgians’ health and welfare and on the state’s civil justice system, while enriching the trial bar at the expense of Georgia’s citizens. Georgians are left with two options: (1) amend the state constitution to make it clear that the General Assembly has the authority to limit or eliminate damages in all tort claims or (
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Covid Driving a Runaway Train of US Vaccine Compensation Programs
By Wayne Rohde
That phrase could be used for so many different scenarios. But one of the most extreme and dangerous scenarios is being played out right now. How our Government is plowing full speed ahead without any concern for the collateral damage it will cause in its quest to provide a COVID vaccine.
I am not going to talk about the science of the vaccines. That is being discussed so many other places.
I want to discuss how our Government is setting up the existing compensation programs for vaccine injury to fail, thus denying any type of future compensation for those who are injured because of the COVID vaccine and possible future new vaccines.