Straw polls show majority support for a victims' compensation fund, liability standard changes
In straw polls during the meeting, the committee showed majority support for a victims' compensation fund, changes to the standard of liability, and adjustments to joint-and-several liability. Other ideas — like limits on contingent attorney fees — failed to gain a majority in preliminary polls.
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The committee conducted a series of informal straw polls on the draft recommendations and recorded preliminary majorities for several items.
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