Maine at a Glance
Costs and Compensation of the U.S. Tort System - State Details
1.63%
Tort Costs as % of State GDP
$1982
Tort Costs per Household ($)
Blogs
Reports
![Blindfolded lady holding scales: 101 Ways to Improve State Legal Systems](https://instituteforlegalreform.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/101_Ways_to_Improve_State_Legal_Systems_A_Users_Guide_2019-791x1024-294x381-c-default.png)
![Blindfolded lady holding scales: 101 Ways to Improve State Legal Systems](https://instituteforlegalreform.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/101_Ways_to_Improve_State_Legal_Systems_A_Users_Guide_2019-232x300-294x381-c-default.png)
![United States flag shaped as a graph: Ranking the States](https://instituteforlegalreform.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019_Lawsuit_Climate_Survey_-_Ranking_the_States-791x1024-294x381-c-default.png)
![United States flag shaped as a graph: Ranking the States](https://instituteforlegalreform.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019_Lawsuit_Climate_Survey_-_Ranking_the_States-232x300-294x381-c-default.png)
![Business man and woman repairing a giant gavel: 101 Ways to Improve State Legal System](https://instituteforlegalreform.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/101Ways2017-Web-791x1024-294x381-c-default.png)
![Business man and woman repairing a giant gavel: 101 Ways to Improve State Legal System](https://instituteforlegalreform.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/101Ways2017-Web-232x300-294x381-c-default.png)
Maine is ranked #2 in the 2019 Lawsuit Climate Survey
This was Maine’s highest ranking in the Lawsuit Climate Survey’s history. It improved in the key element categories of “Damages” by 12 positions and the “Quality of Appellate Review” by 25 positions since 2017.