… because of a legal environment that forces them to limit hours, hold back on hiring or change their business model. Georgia accounts for roughly 22% of Waffle House locations in The average cost for a negligent security lawsuit in Georgia is five times higher than in Florida, nine times higher than Texas, 21 times higher than South Carolina, and 27 times the average cost of a similar lawsuit in Alabama. When we talk about how to continue Georgia's success as a top state for business for the next 11 years and how to keep our state's best and brightest days ahead, it starts right here. (19:19–19:44)
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Asserts that negligent security lawsuit costs in Georgia are significantly higher than in several other states.
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