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The legal tort system of America is corroding the fabric of our society, and we need a radical overhaul of the underlying philosophy.
The harm to society of our tort system is not the occasional crazy verdict, but the fear and distrust of the system of justice. For every lawsuit, there are millions and probably billions of decisions made or not made, reasonably, every day, because of fear of the system. It has literally changed our culture.
It is not just happening to physicians, but in every arena of life. Principals cannot get rid of bad teachers for fear of lawsuits. Teachers won't touch children--so the crying second grader can't be...
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