Missouri at a Glance
Costs and Compensation of the U.S. Tort System - State Details
2.11%
Tort Costs as % of State GDP
$2847
Tort Costs per Household ($)
Blogs
Reports
![Cover image for ILR's 2024 Nuclear Verdicts study. Background is deep red, with a light blue half-wheel design appearing from the right margin.](https://instituteforlegalreform.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NuclearVerdicts-Update_Thumbnail_612x792-294x381-c-default.jpg)
![Cover image for ILR's 2024 Nuclear Verdicts study. Background is deep red, with a light blue half-wheel design appearing from the right margin.](https://instituteforlegalreform.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NuclearVerdicts-Update_Thumbnail_612x792-232x300-294x381-c-default.jpg)
![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)
Missouri is ranked #44 in the 2019 Lawsuit Climate Survey
Missouri posted its third-straight bottom ten appearance despite a five-spot jump between 2017 and 2019, improving in all categories. However, St. Louis made the list of jurisdictions “with the Least Fair and Reasonable Litigation Environment.”