http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/01/11/george-will-wrecking-a-nation-through-litigation-excess/ The National Association of Manufacturers Premier Manufacturing Blog Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:54:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/01/11/george-will-wrecking-a-nation-through-litigation-excess/#comment-8140 Philip Howard, “Life Without Lawyers”, cont’d Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:21:01 +0000 http://www.shopfloor.org/?p=8360#comment-8140 [...] week (our earlier coverage). American Courthouse also comments, while Carter Wood at ShopFloor observes that George Will’s column at the Washington Post giving the book a rave was bedecked with ads [...] [...] week (our earlier coverage). American Courthouse also comments, while Carter Wood at ShopFloor observes that George Will’s column at the Washington Post giving the book a rave was bedecked with ads [...]

]]> http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/01/11/george-will-wrecking-a-nation-through-litigation-excess/#comment-7912 “Life Without Lawyers” — We Can Only Hope | American Courthouse Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:43:38 +0000 http://www.shopfloor.org/?p=8360#comment-7912 [...] ShopFloor points out that the Washington Post, as if to prove this thesis, features links to two asbestos lawyers and three personal injury law firms on the same web page as Will’s column appears. [...] [...] ShopFloor points out that the Washington Post, as if to prove this thesis, features links to two asbestos lawyers and three personal injury law firms on the same web page as Will’s column appears. [...]

]]> http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/01/11/george-will-wrecking-a-nation-through-litigation-excess/#comment-7901 Peter Akmajian Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:51:21 +0000 http://www.shopfloor.org/?p=8360#comment-7901 I have a solution to problems caused by companies and institutions settling such cases. Stop settling such cases. Take them to trial. Many jurors are offended by these kind of claims. Did you know that in Arizona, doctors win over 90% of cases taken to trial? A philosophy of settlement has taken over civil litigation. This just encourages more claims. Making claimants with questionable claims go to trial will solve a lot of problems. I have a solution to problems caused by companies and institutions settling such cases. Stop settling such cases. Take them to trial. Many jurors are offended by these kind of claims. Did you know that in Arizona, doctors win over 90% of cases taken to trial? A philosophy of settlement has taken over civil litigation. This just encourages more claims. Making claimants with questionable claims go to trial will solve a lot of problems.

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