The New York Post Editorial Board is urging Governor Kathy Hochul to veto a slew of bills that would supercharge New York’s already out-of-control litigation system and drive everyday costs even higher for families and businesses.

As the editorial notes, New York’s legal climate is already facing a major affordability crisis: 

“Insurance premiums in New York average 15% higher than the rest of the country; health-insurance premiums are 12% higher, auto coverage a whopping 52% higher.”

Instead of cracking down on the main drivers of these price increases—lawsuit abuse from predatory personal injury attorneys—lawmakers in New York have passed multiple bills that would tilt the legal system even further in favor of lawsuits and encourage more claims, more costs, and more pressure on consumers.

New York is no stranger to lawsuit abuse. Last week, PACT announced its expansion into New York with a new advertising campaign calling on lawmakers to curb lawsuit abuse and lower costs for consumers – driving the message of affordability. The ad can be watched here. 

The editorial concludes:

“The big winners if any of this becomes law will be the trial lawyers who rake in piles of cash off even the most dubious lawsuits; everybody else will pay through the nose… Hochul should reject these latest gifts to skeezy lawyers, or New Yorkers will pay the price.”

The New York Post’s editorial makes the stakes clear: New Yorkers cannot afford a legal system that becomes even more tilted toward costly, unnecessary litigation. Reining in lawsuit abuse is an essential step toward making New York more affordable.