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Some disconnected observations:
A Chicago Tribune article from a few years back said that America used to be worse. 1 in every 4 people were involved in a lawsuit in the early 1900's.
We were told at a seminar last year that you have a legal resonsibility to make your property safe for anyone that enters it, legally or otherwise. If someone hurts themselves trespassing inspite of all fences, signs etc. it's still your fault!
A restaurant near us has just dropped their over-size margaritas from the menu in response to the recent flood of lawsuits directed at restaurants who didn't control their patron's drinking.
I knew a man 20 years ago who sued his employer for an on the job injury. He was so impressed at his success that he then proceeded to sue anyone for just about anything. He couldn't work anymore and this became his new hobby/source of income. He liked to brag about it. The bastard.
In Britain, a farmer who got fed up at the frequent robberies he suffered armed himself and killed a robber who had once again broken into his house (The robber had a very long rap sheet). He was sentenced to life in prison. He's up for parole and lawyers are arguing that the burglers of the world have a right to be protected from this man and therefore he should stay in jail.
The law is written by lawyers, for lawyers. What else needs to be explained?
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