Basic Fairness

West Virginia's national reputation

The problems with West Virginia’s broken legal system are not lost on outsiders, including companies considering bringing new jobs into the state.

• A number of publications outside of West Virginia have commented on the problems in our state’s courts.
• West Virginia was recently ranked the No. 1 Judicial Hellhole in the nation by the American Tort Reform Foundation.  Visit www.atra.org to download a copy of the 2006 Judicial Hellholes report.
• A survey of major employers ranked West Virginia as having the worst legal system in the nation.  To see the 2006 ILR/Harris State Liability Systems Ranking Study, visit www.instituteforlegalreform.com. 
• In a report entitled “The Best States for Business,” Forbes.com ranked West Virginia second to last in the nation, ahead of only the hurricane-ravaged state of Louisiana.  http://www.forbes.com/2006/08/15/best-states-business_cz_kb_0815beststates.html

Read more:

:: American Tort Reform Association Judicial Hellholes report

:: Harris Interactive and U.S. Chamber survey of major employers

:: Investors Business Daily op-ed

:: Washington Post editorial

:: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Fact Sheet on "Red Alert" States

:: Back to Eye on WV Justice