(The Center Square) – A new study claims that lawsuit abuse is threatening the Illinois economy and making life more expensive for every Illinois resident. The group Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse reports in 2023, excessive tort litigation cost over 215,000 jobs in Illinois, and cost state and local governments more than $2 million in lost revenue. “When the state government puts the interests of the trial attorney lobby ahead of small businesses employers, we see higher costs, fewer jobs, lower economic output and higher inflation that impacts everyone,” said CALA Executive Director Phil Meli…