Real world: Admitted under the influence defendant driver, who rear ended plaintiff's vehicle, blames alleged "unknown 3rd vehicle." Plaintiff denies it. S.244 would allow def's insurer to add John Doe to verdict form to reduce what insurer pays & limit victim's recovery. 🤯
S.244 will do the opposite of “ensuring legal recourse when accidents occur” because South Carolinians would no longer have a timely mechanism to hold insurance co’s accountable when they unfairly delay and deny homeowners and other insurance claims.
What a joke. More people are starting to get smart on how bad this legislation is, so here come the deep pockets to try to ram it through.
As a reminder, here’s what S.244 really does:
🏢 Lets insurance companies drag out claims—you could wait 10 months or more before seeing a dime for auto or home insurance claims.
❌ Does nothing to lower your premiums—in states where similar bills passed, rates skyrocketed by 35%.
🤷♂️ Has both Donald Trump Jr. AND Democrats against it—when do they ever agree? That tells you how toxic this bill is.
📞 Call your State Senator at (803) 212-6200 and tell them: VOTE NO on S 244! We won’t stand by while insurance companies rewrite the rules in their favor.
@reform_ins_sc
S.244 will not lower insurance rates.
Don’t take it from me.
Sherman Joyce, President, American Tort Reform Association says, “We wouldn’t tell you or anyone that the reason to pass tort reform would be to reduce insurance rates.” https://t.co/Vomgrrz0ok
@fitsnews@murrellsmith The real power is the massive insurance companies that make way more money off the people of SC than trial lawyers. But sure, they need to make more profits at the expense of citizens who have been injured and harmed!