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Study says $2.9B in Louisiana personal income lost to lawsuit abuse

(The Center Square) — Louisiana's civil court system is dragging down the state's economy and costing thousands of jobs, according to a study from the Perryman Group and Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse.

The data found that excessive civil litigation in Louisiana comes with a hefty price tag: Nearly 40,000 jobs lost, more than $2.9 billion in lost personal income and more than $240 million in annual …

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