This bill changes the way accident and injury cases are handled in our state’s civil courtrooms (also known as our “tort system”). “Contributory negligence” is the current system. HB 813 changes our tort system to one called “comparative fault.”
Adopting comparative fault means more people are likely to sue, and all consumers will end up paying more for insurance. North Carolina families are hurting. Our unemployment rate is high. Our housing market is soft. Household budgets are stretched thin. Consumers are trying to hold the line on all expenses.
Now is not the time to heap more costs on families. Contact your State Senator and ask him or her to Vote NO on HB 813.
More information is available online at www.dontraisemyinsurance.com