Yesterday, PACT released episode one of “Billboard Lawyers Ruin Everything” – shining a spotlight on how predatory litigation and frivolous lawsuits are robbing kids of childhood past times. Episode one is available to watch here. 

Across the country, billboard lawyers have wreaked havoc. As Josh Hammer highlighted in the New York Post, these lawsuits don’t just attack wallets: 

“That’s because billboard lawyers don’t just attack wallets. They attack the spaces where communities live and play.

Last year, one Pennsylvania town closed all its playgrounds because of its insurance company’s fear of potential lawsuits. Other cities have shut down sledding hills on public property and closed public pools, once a summer refuge for families of all incomes.”

Hammer highlighted how lawsuit abuse reform not only brings down costs for consumers, but helps reclaims public life:

“Billboard lawyers across America figured out how to weaponize emotion at scale. The result? More billboards. More lawsuits. Higher costs. Less fun. If we want to reclaim what we’ve lost, it starts with recognizing the problem…. When they do, the money comes from our schools, our street repairs, and all the other needs of civil society. The lawyer gets rich, the sidewalk still doesn’t get fixed, our insurance rates and taxes go up. And the playgrounds are gone. These lawsuits are not just a racket. They reflect a culture that has permeated across American life — loud, and completely insulated from consequence.”

As Hammer outlined in the New York Post, Florida took on the billboard lawyers and won – lowering costs for consumers. By reining in billboard attorneys, Florida has lowered costs for families and restored trust and transparency to their legal system. Now it’s time to bring those same results to the rest of the country.