Indiana
State Summary
Legal System Summary
Indiana has a generally well-performing lawsuit system. Business litigators surveyed in 2012 ranked Indiana 18th in the nation at producing fair and reasonable justice. Indiana’s legal system, however, has dropped 14 spots between 2008 and 2015. Indiana legislators need to help their system improve its competitive edge.
Potential Employment Increase
Range: 0.4 - 1.07%
NERA Economic Consulting completed a study quantifying the economic impact of passing a bevy of lawsuit reforms. According to the report, passage of a complete package of lawsuit reforms could increase employment in Indiana between 0.4 and 1.07%.