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February 16, 2004
Harris County Jurors getting harder to find
The Texas Law Blog points to a Houston Chronicle weekend article that interviews various Harris County judges and attorneys regarding the increased difficulty that courts are having in finding jurors who are willing to follow Texas law in awarding damages in personal injury cases. Many jurors are now advising attorneys and courts during voir dire that they are unwilling to consider awarding damages in regard to certain types of injury such as mental anguish, and some are admitting that they are unwilling to award punitive damages. In the face of intense political debate in Texas regarding tort reform over the past couple of years, the article is more anecdotal evidence that the tide of Harris County public opinion is turning against the awarding of large personal injury damages.
Posted by Tom at February 16, 2004 10:51 AM
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