Consumers see doomsday ads about the lethal effects of medications or even general medical injury, and consequently stop using their medicine. This is often done without consulting a doctor, causing health problems for the patients and increasing litigation risk for the product manufacturers.
These over-the-top advertisements from personal injury attorneys with catchy jingles and toll-free numbers pose a serious danger. These ads undermine the simple notion that physicians and health care providers, not personal injury lawyers or the “aggregators” who run the ads for the lawyers, should dispense medical advice.
The reason why trial lawyers pump significant money into these ad buys is because, armed with more clients, they can boost settlements and payouts when they go after large corporations. This leads to larger contingency fees for themselves.
ATRA supports legislation that places reasonable regulations regarding deceptive or misleading lawsuit or legal services advertisements.
The personal injury bar argues that such regulations infringe upon their first amendment rights.
Sets forth the requirements and limitations for legal advertising consistent
Sets forth the requirements and limitations for legal advertising consistent with the U.S. Fifth Circuit’s opinion in Public Citizen v. Louisiana Disciplinary Board 632 F. 3d 212 (2011).
Prohibits deceptive or misleading advertisements, specifically those presented as a
Prohibits deceptive or misleading advertisements, specifically those presented as a medical alert, health alert, drug alert, or public service announcement.
In 2023, it is estimated that $2.4 billion was spent
In 2023, it is estimated that $2.4 billion was spent
In 2023, it is estimated that $2.4 billion was spent
The American Tort Reform Association's latest report analyzing legal services advertising in New York, 2019-2023.
The American Tort Reform Association's latest report analyzing legal services advertising in Nevada 2019-2023.
In 2023, it is estimated that $2.4 billion was spent
NV TLA 2023
Nationwide Report of Legal Services Advertising Across the U.S.
From 2016 to 2020, spending on local legal services television
Regardless of the product, "The Trial Lawyer Playbook" is essentially the same every time. ATRA’s report unearths the foundational elements of this complex mass tort machine.
National and Select State Data
January-March, 2021
In the first half of 2019, from January through June,
October-December, 2020
In the third quarter of 2019, from July through September,
In the third quarter of 2019, from July through September,
This report looks at seven media markets and dissects trial
In the second and third quarters of 2018, from April
This study looks at seven media markets and dissects trial
Texas is the second-most populous state in the nation and
In-depth analysis unveils trial lawyers’ staggering advertising and political spending, exposing tactics used to shape public opinion and legal outcomes.
ATRA's Latest Reports Reveal the Deep Ties Between Trial Lawyers and New York Politics
Florida Lawyers Dump $13 Million Into TV Ads New report
Georgia Lawyers Dump $10 Million Into TV Ads New report
The American Tort Reform Association has released a report showing
West Virginia Lawyers Dump $1.5 Million Into TV Ads New
March 21, 2019 (WASHINGTON) — Today, the American Tort Reform Association
Legislature moving on bills to address covid liability concerns
$7 million spent in Quarter 1 of 2021 to air nearly 61,000 local legal services TV ads in Illinois
State Senator from Shreveport-Bossier seeks to curb over-the-top, dishonest ads
Caroline Spiezio for Reuters reports on ATRA's February 2021 legal services advertising report.
Liability protections needed at state level
From 2017 through 2021, trial lawyer groups flooded Colorado airwaves with more 1.6 million TV ads
From 2017 through 2021, trial lawyer groups flooded Kansas airwaves with nearly 1 million TV ads
In 2021, trial lawyer groups flooded Pennsylvania with nearly 500,000 ads
From 2017 through 2021, trial lawyer groups flooded Missouri airwaves with more than 1.2 million TV ads
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