Legal

2008 ILR/Harris State Liability Systems Ranking Study
2007 ILR/Harris State Liability Systems Ranking Study
2006 ILR/Harris State Liability Systems Ranking Study

ATRA Judicial Hellholes
   - 2007 Report

Annual Costs of Lawsuit Abuse in West Virginia

Facts About Tort Liability And Its Impact On Consumers
http://www.atra.org/files.cgi/7366_Facts-Impact-On-Economy03.htm

'Tort Tax' Costing Families $10K A Year
America’s out-of-control legal system imposes a staggering economic cost of more than $865 billion every year. (Click to read more.)  
U.S. Tort Costs:  2003 Update
Trends and Findings of the Costs of the U.S. Tort System

U.S. Companies Spending a Fortune in Court
The typical U.S. company faces an average of 305 lawsuits and spends $12 million a year on litigation alone, not including settlements or judgments.
CFO.com, October 12, 2006
http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/8044747?f=search

Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia - http://www.dtcwv.org/ 
Civil Justice Report, August 2003

The Negative Impact on the Current Civil Justice System on Economic Activity in West Virginia
A report for the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, 2002

"What Are The Costs of Civil Litigation in West Virginia"
Winter 2002

Workers' Comp

National Foundation for Unemployment & Workers' Compensation
West Virginia has the highest Workers' Comp rates in the nation - more than three times the national average, and twice as much as the next closest state...California.
State Workers' Compensation Cost Study, December 2003

W.Va. Chamber Research

U.S. Chamber Members Say Legal Reform Top Priority
Survey Results Highlight Need for Class Action Legislation
(Click to read February 2, 2005 press release)