My story is very minor compared to any others. However, I see commercial after commercial of lawyers telling people the “deserve” to be paid for anything from a minor accident to illness to doctors and medicine. Tort reform is badly needed. But virtually all of our politicians are attorneys, so that need is glossed over and will never happen – unless we, as concerned citizens, begin making some civil noise.
I merely rolled into a vehicle at a red light. I insisted on a police report and the officer himself wrote on his report that there was no damage to either car and no injuries. About 2 weeks later, I got a call from my insurance company saying that the person had sued for injuries and damages. I showed them my car and the insurance agreed they wouldn’t pay. But, instead of going to court, they paid the other person $1,000.00. It was sometimes in the 90’s. I don’t even remember the date now. But I remember my insurance payments were increased until the money was paid.
Tort reform and lawyer actions are crucial to our present economic crisis.
2 Comments
Melody said on January 7, 2010 at 8:06 am #
I totally agree and am facing the same frustration. I thought of talking to our delegate representative to see about legislation that would bring about whoever brings the lawsuit against someone and it goes to court, if that plaintiff doesn’t win their case then they have to pay the defendents costs.
But as you said our reps. are mostly attorneys so why would they want to legislate something that will hinder the attorney business???
But lets keep talking about it and keep pushing is what we should do.
thanks for listening.
Meredith Williams said on July 6, 2010 at 1:51 pm #
Unfortunately the plaintiffs’ bar (plainitffs’ attorney organizations) in many states are extremely powerful lobbies. California has this problem, and as a defense attorney (I defend companies in employee-related lawsuits), I find it very frustrating! They are constantly effective in changing the laws in ways that open up the floodgates for more civil lawsuits.