Tagged: Lawsuit Reform

5:35am

Thu December 23, 2010
Government Reform

Lawsuit payouts spiking as state budget crumbles

Credit John Froschauer / AP

The amount of money the state pays out in lawsuits has doubled in the last four years to more than $50 million dollars a year. This spike in legal costs comes as Washington reduces funding for education, healthcare and other state services. But cutting Washington’s legal bills is no easy task.

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