SDCALA ReportImpact on Schools This high-impact report highlights the impact of frivolous lawsuits on our schools. Read More SDCALA ReportImpact on Cities This new report shows in graphic detail the negative financial effects of frivolous lawsuits on our cities. Read More SDCALA ReportImpact on Society The impact of frivolous lawsuits has had a devastating effect on our society and culture. Read More
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EducationSDCALA is Committed to Education SDCALA has an active community outreach and education program. Our speakers bureau sends qualified presenters into the community to help educate citizens about the negative effects of lawsuit abuse by unscrupulous attorneys, their clients and their accomplices in the courts.SDCALA also provides community seminars and workshops for the business community on topics like ADA and other strategies that are used by unscrupulous attorneys. AdvocacySDCALA is Committed to Advocacy SDCALA has an active advocacy program, providing assistance to those who are unfortunate to be on the receiving end of lawsuit abuse. (more copy goes here) SupportSDCALA Means Support
SDCALA is committed to providing support and encouragement to victims. ReferralSDCALA Referral Services SDCALA has the experience and background to know the "good guys" from the "bad buys". We pride ourselves on helping those that find themselves in a frivolous lawsuit, to find an attorney that has the experience and knowledge to beat the "bad guys" at their own game Hopefully you'll never need us, but if you do, we're here for you with a referral and support. ActionSDCALA Means Action
There is a lot of information on our web site that describes our action plan. |
Thanks To Our Sponsors!SDCALA would like to thank all of our fine sponsors for the Hugh Hewitt event which kicks off Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week. Without their support and investment in the kinds of programs that can highlight and create awareness of the massive negative effects of lawsuit abuse, we would truly be at the mercy of the plaintiff bar.
Lawsuit Abuse Costs BillionsLawsuits cost 6.5% of GDP annually, and in California, things are likely to get even worse as lawyers have their sights set on even more. PollsWho's OnlineWe have 2 guests online |
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On October 1, San Diego Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse brought nationally syndicated talk show host Hugh Hewitt to San Diego for a live broadcast and private reception to kick off Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week. For the second year in a row, Hugh featured the topic of abusive lawsuits in order to bring national attention to the Plaintiff Trail Lawyer’s agenda of incrementally expanding the frontiers of litigation, including strategies like hidden earmarks and legislation to overturn national and precedent setting statewide tort reforms. Guests included Texas Governor Rick Perry Perry as well as local guests George Cole, Jan Goldsmith and Sam Hardage.
There was a lot of press coverage generated during Lawsuit Awareness Week. You can read much of that coverage here. 
The staff of SDCALA have moved their offices out of Mission Valley and have gone virtual. The impact of technology and the power of the internet have made the need for physical offices obsolete. Not only does this make the organization more efficient, but results in significant cost savings that can now go directly to programs.
When faced with a frivolous lawsuit, it can feel like the end of the line, but with support and encouragement from those that know the issues and have been through the process, it can mean everything. 
SDCALA is active in the legislative process, lobbying and taking other political action to pass laws and regulations that minimize, or eliminate the negative effects of the legal system on justice and fairness. A system where only the attorneys win at the expense of the small guy through laws that should never be on the books, is just wrong. We're committed to changing that... one step at a time. 
The winners of the 2008 Scholarship contest have been announced.