I worked for a PI attorney for a couple years - I have seen first hand the kinds of crap that can be played up for a jury and result in a verdict.

I've also seen how little of the money actually makes it to the plaintiff.

A big step to improving things would be to forbid schmaltzy emotional appeals - like Edwards' famous "channeling" episode.

Another good step would be to cap attorney's fees at some percentage of the trial costs. That way, some of the money that gets awarded to the plaintiff for legitimate pain and suffering actually makes it to the plaintiff.

If that in fact happened, and he was the proximate cause, he should have been charged criminally and had his license revoked.

The problem is not the legitimate gross malpractice suits. It's the junk science stuff that gets millions. And the sleaze like Edwards that pretend to feel the "spirit" of a (not dead) child "speaking through me" to play to jury sympathies.

Matt

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Awesome idea! Capping attorney's fees would cause a drastic reduction in the # of lawsuits we see.

Yes, we must banish the free market from the American scene. How conservative of you.......

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“The thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine.”

Senator Thad Cochran, Mississippi (R)
on McCain

“I decided I didn’t want this guy anywhere near a trigger.”
Senator Pete Domenici, New Mexico (R)
on McCain

“My anger did not help my campaign ... People don’t like angry candidates very much.”

McCain on McCain

He settled out of court, no charges, the insurance paid, he kept his license and made it onto the stage with Bush as a victim of the system.
That's the reality.

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“The thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine.”

Senator Thad Cochran, Mississippi (R)
on McCain

“I decided I didn’t want this guy anywhere near a trigger.”
Senator Pete Domenici, New Mexico (R)
on McCain

“My anger did not help my campaign ... People don’t like angry candidates very much.”

McCain on McCain

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting.

Guys, wrxsti is using satire. I was just helping her/him. settle down with your Christian persecution complexes!

How do you think it's going to be funded? It's not free.

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"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."

President George W. Bush, 8-5-2004

Carolina Politics Online

THIS IS REAL HOPE AND CHANGE!

Sorry.......we may be sometimes easily confused by the mind of the soul-less.

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As I am always confused by the soul of the mindless.

The Lawsuit Lottery is not a free market component.

Matt

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De duobus malis, minus est semper eligendum

And everyone else paid for it through the high cost of healthcare, which is driven in part by the high cost of malpractice insurance.

Matt

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Are you against malpractise insurance? Do you think that doctors are always right and never make life threatening mistakes?

So then you're saying you have neither..................?

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Are you a spineless slave to political correctness?

Nope, not saying that.

That was sarcasm.

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A federal judge ruled today that graphic pictures of detainee abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison must be released over government claims that they could damage America's image.

Someone should tell them that bad press can be prevented by not abusing prisoners in the first place. Censorship is only needed to preserve the good reputation of those who have tortured and/or murdered already.