Tonight (5/2/'07) on "Nightline" included a discussion about the latest frivolous lawsuit. An American attorney sued a Korean dry cleaner for many millions of dolars over a single damaged pair of pants. His $85 million lawsuit includes commuting back and forth from court in a rental car plus "emotional damages." No wonder people dislike lawyers. The dry cleaner had a sign advertising "Satisfaction Guearanteed." Every so often there are silly, frivolous or even outrageous lawsuits filed, but George W. Bush would like to curtail the rights of ordinary citizens to sue in nearly all cases, especially against corporations and corporate interests.
Tort or lawsuit reform may have some good points or intentions, but if it ever passes there will be a disparity of justice between the elite or affluent and the ordinary or the poor. The justice system is supposed to serve everyone, not just the wealthy Bush supporters and the corporations. If justice only serves the few then there is no justice at all in this country and the court system. In many cases, we need protection from the powerful, not the other way around.
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