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Posted By: Jay Miller

It is always easy to find fault with all or nothing arguements. I strongly believe that the current tort system needs to be reformed. I guess my issue is with the concept of mass torts. If someone is injured they should sue. If they have a legitimate case and there is no cap on liability(which I don't think there should be) then there should be no difficulty in finding a lawyer to champion their cause. My problem with mass torts is that I think they compensate some people who deserve no compensation and overcompensate the attorneys. I also believe that awards in these cases should be decided by either judges or special panels of "experts". Leaving the decisions on awards up to twelve people who couldn't find an excuse to get out of jury duty that day seems a little crazy.