Every year the Chamber of Commerce collects what it considers the most ridiculous lawsuits of the year.  At first,  they seem funny but they are costing our economy Billions each year.

I saw a recent interview with a CEO of a major company who stated that he spends up to 20% of this time,  working on defending litigation.  So,  instead of running the company,  they are wasting 1/5th of their time on lawsuits….not to speak of the legal costs involved.

How ridiculous…..and scary. This affects you in another way.  In my capacity as an expert witness, I have seem my share of crazy cases and you are always the target with a claim of negligence or fraud.

What I think is most puzzling is not that some people get crazy ideas that someone one else is to blame for their dysfunctional lives but that an lawyer actually takes the case.  Think they are doing it for free?  I doubt it.  But,  even if  they find a lawyer to take their case,  why doesn’t a judge simply throw out the case and sanction the attorney for malicious prosecution ?  Oh,  I forgot.  Judges are attorney also. And,   judges never  want to be embarrassed if they throw out a case and are later overturned on Appeal.   Never good for their career opportunities.

No matter what the reason,  this should be unacceptable.  So,  when you hear people discussing LEGAL REFORM,  it is not only trying to limit settlements on medical cases.

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