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realtall · 12-01-2005, 09:33 AM

Is tort reform needed in this country? Or are the abuses so rare and overblown that there is no point? I brought up the McDonald's coffee case in another thread(and got creamed for doing so, if you'll pardon the pun) and learned later that it was not what it seemed(or what was reported). Are the abuses widespread? Or are they rare and get overreported - like shark attacks, for example? Or is there widespread abuse and there needs to be some sort of cap on damages?

Attorneys seem to always lean towards leaving it all alone(I am talking about attorneys in general, not necessarily the ones on this board). I cannot honestly decide if this is because they know more about the subject matter or if they just have the most to gain from the current situation.

The things that I think of when I'm at work at 4:30 in the morning...... :roll:

12-01-2005, 09:33 AM	#1
realtall Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Krum, TX Posts: 891	Tort Reform Is tort reform needed in this country? Or are the abuses so rare and overblown that there is no point? I brought up the McDonald's coffee case in another thread(and got creamed for doing so, if you'll pardon the pun) and learned later that it was not what it seemed(or what was reported). Are the abuses widespread? Or are they rare and get overreported - like shark attacks, for example? Or is there widespread abuse and there needs to be some sort of cap on damages? Attorneys seem to always lean towards leaving it all alone(I am talking about attorneys in general, not necessarily the ones on this board). I cannot honestly decide if this is because they know more about the subject matter or if they just have the most to gain from the current situation. The things that I think of when I'm at work at 4:30 in the morning...... :roll: