No-Fault Initiative
Your Aug. 5 editorial “The Other Traffic Jam” does not address one major factor responsible for overcrowded court calendars: abuse of our legal system by some attorneys who represent victims of minor auto accidents. In 1986 lawsuits filed for auto accidents in Los Angeles County increased 47%.
The solution to this aspect of the problem is passage of Proposition 104, the no-fault initiative. Proposition 104 would have eliminated about 90% of the personal injury liability claims filed in 1986. The no-fault initiative would certainly address the issue of an overworked judicial system, not to mention the ultimate reduction in the cost of auto insurance for millions of California drivers.
AARON HOCK
La Habra
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