American Association for Justice : Justice In America Is Under Attack

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The American Association for Justice (AAJ), formerly known as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, is a professional association of more than 50,000 plaintiffs' attorneys. AAJ's mission is to promote a fair and effective justice system – and to support the work of attorneys in their efforts to ensure any person who is injured by the misconduct or negligence of others can obtain justice in America's courtrooms, even when taking on the most powerful interests.

Justice In America Is Under Attack

Justice in America is under attack like never before. Big corporations seeking to evade accountability have spent billions of dollars to convince the public that the civil justice system is broken and is even a burden on our healthcare system, economy and society as a whole.

These big corporations, their front groups and phony think tanks – some of the most powerful and well-funded in the country – are working to eliminate the right every American has to hold wrongdoers accountable. Their ultimate goal – evade responsibility for negligence and increase their bottom lines. And they will stop at nothing to achieve their goal.

Our efforts are more important now than ever, because the drug and oil industries, big insurance companies and other large corporations dominate our political process and thus people cannot depend on the political system to hold corporations accountable. When corporations and their CEOs act irresponsibly by delaying or refusing to pay fair and just insurance claims, producing unsafe products, polluting our environment or swindling their employees or shareholders, the last resort for Americans to hold them accountable is in our courts.

Published Thursday, February 08, 2007 12:00 AM by Josh Goldstein

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