Originally Posted by
Droog
It seems like in our society that you're not a "real man" until you sue somebody. I think that if someone commits a criminal act that causes someone else harm, then by all means go ahead and sue. But if it's an "Act of GOD" or an accident then that's different (it should then just be treated like an insurance case). And yes, I have known people who have "milked the system" in frivolous cases (and they are not famous). Given that the rest of us pay for all of this in the long run, it frustrates me that we can't seem to think of anything really evil to do to these greedy leeches!
I am assuming that by "...these greedy leeches" you are referring to the attorneys of the personal injury bar, and not the aggrieved survivors of the accident victims. But that misses the point.
The lawyers file lawsuits on behalf of the victims. That is how the tort system works. The survivors have a right to seek redress for their loss, and the civil litigation system is the mechanism we use.