Comments on: Tort Reform Group Releases Annual List of Wacky Warnings — Without A Warning of its Own Motivation and Bias http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/13/tort-reform-group-releases-annual-list-of-wacky-warnings-without-a-warning-of-its-own-motivation-and-basis/ Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks") Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:30:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: deeply worried http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/13/tort-reform-group-releases-annual-list-of-wacky-warnings-without-a-warning-of-its-own-motivation-and-basis/#comment-3629 deeply worried Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:13:03 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/13/tort-reform-group-releases-annual-list-of-wacky-warnings-without-a-warning-of-its-own-motivation-and-basis/#comment-3629 People (outside the legal profession) tend to believe whatever they are told about defects in the tort system. Praise of the system is usually treated by them as self-serving while criticism of the system is always treated by them as veridical and courageous. I cannot count how many times I have had these fabricated abuses recounted to me. Its been going on for at least 20 years, a concerted industry-driven attack on the jury system of remedies. If these people had their way, juries would have no discretionary power whatsoever in awards. People (outside the legal profession) tend to believe whatever they are told about defects in the tort system. Praise of the system is usually treated by them as self-serving while criticism of the system is always treated by them as veridical and courageous.

I cannot count how many times I have had these fabricated abuses recounted to me.

Its been going on for at least 20 years, a concerted industry-driven attack on the jury system of remedies. If these people had their way, juries would have no discretionary power whatsoever in awards.

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