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Dustlawyer

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3. I would add that civil justice is in almost as bad a shape.
Mon Jan 18, 2016, 08:53 AM
Jan 2016

It's something that is not talked about much, but individuals vs corporations generally fair badly. Americans have been filled with the "frivolous lawsuits" "jackpot Justice" "ambulance chasers" until we have several people in any jury pool that want on jury's just to make sure the plaintiff gets nothing no matter what the facts are. Add to that an appellate judiciary intent on wiping out all plaintiff awards because that is what their big donors want, and you have a big problem. The Texas Supreme Court and the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals rule in favor of corporations over individuals over 90% of the time.

It may not seem like much until you or someone you love are hurt by some big company or Doctor, then you will see.

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