Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT)

Our mission is to protect consumers, strengthen & improve the legal system, & expose predatory legal practices that undermine fairness & transparency for all.

[Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) @pactconsumers]

Injured in an accident? Thinking of hiring a lawyer?

They’re not all on your side.

Watch our new PSA — Before You Call That Lawyer, to understand how fast help can turn into mounting debt.

[Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York @LawsuitReformNY]

Due to the New York-only Scaffold Law the Gateway Project’s $13 billion in planned tunnels under the Hudson River could result in $180 to $300 million in added insurance costs. https://t.co/xR0VvvtAem

[Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) @pactconsumers]

Florida’s insurance regulator projects 2027 home insurance premiums would be 72% higher without lawsuit abuse reforms.

Projected average: $6,348 without reforms; $3,682 with them.

Florida shows what lawsuit abuse reform can deliver. Read via @FLVoiceNews:
https://t.co/rYfnGBJVZi

[Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) @pactconsumers]

After attorney fees, lien interest and inflated medical bills, many victims receive only a fraction of the payout they were promised—along with new injuries and mounting debt.

Many have sued their lawyers, doctors and financing firms for malpractice and billing fraud.

[Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) @pactconsumers]

America’s personal-injury system is broken and deeply predatory. Here’s how. 🧵

Our legal system was designed to protect victims. But in too many corners of the country, it has been turned into a high-volume business model that prioritizes advertising spend over outcomes.

[Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) @pactconsumers]

Billboard attorneys push victims toward unnecessary treatments with higher bills, resulting in larger settlements and more profit for lawyers and doctors.

They also push victims into largely unregulated lien arrangements. Inflated charges can leave victims buried in debt.

[Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) @pactconsumers]

Eye opening interview between @EmilyRPeck and NYT’s @egabler:

“They said it was extremely common for a plaintiff to say, ‘I need more money,’ and for the law firm [to say], ‘If you would get this surgery, then we can give you more money.’”

LISTEN:
https://t.co/fIHMmgKyso

[Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) @pactconsumers]

New piece in @dcexaminer: How trial lawyers stick your family with a $5,579 “hidden tax” every year.
https://t.co/M1jWCTq6b0

[Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) @pactconsumers]

Washington is an outlier. Unlike most states, it has no liability cap or deadline for filing claims against the state.

Taxpayers are exposed to decades-old claims. Policymakers have started to urge reform.

Must read from @PACTConsumers:
https://t.co/iPzoeHL8UW

[Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) @pactconsumers]

“Tort reform is not about protecting wrongdoers. It is about preventing an aggressive lawsuit economy from becoming another hidden cost American families are forced to absorb.”

— @TheHoraceCooper in @FoxNews

How commonsense reform protects consumers ⤵️
https://t.co/8ORyylqnI3

[Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) @pactconsumers]

Estimates from @insurancecrime show “crash for cash” schemes can add up to $300 a year to drivers’ premiums.

The bipartisan Stop Auto Fraud Act, led by @RepLauraGillen, would target organized schemes that force consumers to pay more. Via @CarrierMgmt:
https://t.co/JbBl7Rt1wq

[Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) @pactconsumers]

Would your doctor make the same recommendation if a medical-device company weren’t paying them?

A federal kickback case tied to taxpayer-funded spinal surgeries shows what’s at stake.

Medical decisions should put patients first—not hidden financial incentives.
https://t.co/d2Hnw1wZTx

[Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) @pactconsumers]

“This is a tough-on-crime, lower-cost bill.” — @RepLauraGillen

The bipartisan Stop Auto Fraud Act takes aim at organized “crash for cash” schemes that raise insurance rates and put drivers’ lives at risk.

Must read in @nypost:

[Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York @LawsuitReformNY]

New York City must recommend that the State amend the Scaffold Law’s liability standards to deter fraudulent claims and decrease construction costs. https://t.co/84ADdC97IU

[Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) @pactconsumers]

California barred outside investors from steering law firms—but stopped short of requiring disclosure.

Consumers may still not know who funds their case or profits from it. Full transparency has to come next.

Read more from @PACTConsumers ⏬
https://t.co/AwUCgZUo0d

[Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) @pactconsumers]

The shocking truth behind Nevada's billboard lawyers.

They get rich. You get the bill.

Watch "Lifestyles of the Nevada Billboard Lawyers"

[The Floridian @Floridianpress]

Florida Voters Can Defend Lawsuit Abuse Reforms in November https://t.co/pRPf4KY9sj

[Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) @pactconsumers]

20 new insurers. $850M in new capital. More than 190 filings seeking lower or flat residential rates.

@JulioFSHCC looks at how Florida’s post-reform insurance market has changed—and what comes next—in @Floridianpress:
https://t.co/51wblrNTWQ

[Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) @pactconsumers]

A Washington school district’s insurance bill jumped $500,000 in a year. Its superintendent warns: “Kids are going to suffer.”

From California cities to Washington classrooms, rising liability costs are gutting public services.

New from @PACTConsumers:
https://t.co/LUogkC1xBX