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Posted by William Gill on 10/05/07 14:00
Travis Newbury wrote:
> You know, if they put a cap on the amount of money trial lawyers could
> make this lawsuit (as well as thousands of others) would disappear in
> about a second.
>
> Or better yet, how about if you sue someone and lose then both the
> plaintiff and the lawyer are equally responsible for the defendant's
> leagal fees, expenses, and a little punitive money. THAT would put an
> end to some of this bullshit.
>
I won't argue, frivolous lawsuits are a serious problem, and I know this
is anecdotal, but to bolster your point here's a first hand experience
(sans a lot of gory details). After I became disabled, a multinational
did something to me and every other disabled employee that was patently
illegal. When I pursued legal remedy I was told more than once, "they
can't do that, but your case will take lots of work, will not produce
piles of money or big headlines, so we can't help you."
Unfortunately, as with most serious problems, there is no single simple
solution. It's already like a game of table stakes poker, the player
who sits down with the biggest stack of chips has the advantage. I
won't say "unfair" advantage, because I truly believe "fair" is a
subjective term. On the other hand, when juries that think that damage
awards are like winning the lottery, that's part of the problem too.
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