Governor Doyle says his new budget plan protects middle class taxpayers and stands up for the people who earn regular paychecks, yet the Governor’s 2009-11 budget, will increase the amount drivers pay for auto insurance by up to $300 per year.

Doyle wants to quadruple the minimum insurance coverage. That will force higher payouts, and increase the cost of auto insurance for everyone.  The only winners are the trial lawyers, who stand to make a lot more money when they sue you.

Why does Governor Doyle want to force drivers to pay more for auto insurance? Is it because the Trial Attorneys Association, have contributed so heavily to the Governor’s campaigns?

It gets worse. Under the governor's budget, someone who is barely connected to an accident could end up paying the entire amount of a lawsuit.

For example, a drunk driver causes a horrific accident. Lawyers will search for someone else with higher limits of insurance (and other assets), such as another driver or a property owner near the scene of the accident.

If lawyers can prove that other party is even 1% at fault for the accident, they could end up paying for the entire jury award.

A defendant without adequate insurance could be forced to sell their property, business or farm to pay for someone else’s mistake.

In 2002, Governor Jim Doyle campaigned on the slogan, “If it doesn’t help people, we shouldn’t do it.”

Tell Governor Doyle he isn’t helping anybody but greedy trial lawyers!

  

 

The Governor's Budget

Governor Doyle’s 2009-11 will cost consumers millions of dollars in higher insurance rates, and make employers, drivers and homeowners more vulnerable to lawsuit abuse.  Doyle’s budget:

  • Drives Wisconsin from the 3rd lowest cost auto insurance state to one of the highest cost states.
  • Increases the number of uninsured motorists.
  • Forces families and businesses to pay up to $309 more for insurance with the largest dollar increase falling on families in the Milwaukee area.
  • Mandates a 300% increase in coverage when the current minimum is adequate over 90% of the time. 
  • Allows a plaintiff to recover all damages in a lawsuit from a defendant who was only 1% at fault.