New Category of Corporate Welfare
I’ve added a new category to deal with the corporate welfare and legislative interference with the legal system. This is commonly known as tort reform. Hmm….. Let’s look at the definition of the word reform:
- To improve by alteration, correction of error, or removal of defects; put into a better form or condition.
- To abolish abuse or malpractice in: reform the government. or To put an end to (a wrong). See Synonyms at correct.
- To cause (a person) to give up harmful or immoral practices; persuade to adopt a better way of life.
So we have that the current legal system is an error or defect, or an abusive process or a harmful or immoral practice. Wow. Lets’ look at some alternate definitions:
- A change for the better; an improvement.
- Correction of evils, abuses, or errors.
- Action to improve social or economic conditions without radical or revolutionary change.
Evils, abuses or errors. Let’s look at the facts. In the last 10 years, the number of lawsuit filings has declined and the total jury payouts have declined. So they’re in better shape than they were ten years ago. There is no widespread abuse of the legal system. I don’t know a single person that wouldn’t give up all of their money to be returned to the spot before they were hurt.
But in today’s environment, you can’t be a trial lawyer today and ignore the issue of corporate welfare. We’ve already conceded the framework of ‘reform’ to them. That’s insanity on the part of the trial lawyers. We need to do what we can to protect the little guy and maintain our system of justice.
I’ll be posting information on insurance company profits, articles on tort ‘reform’ and other types of corporate welfare.
"Corporate Welfare" is a great way to describe what is going on. Another term that is more accurate than "Tort Reform" is "Rights Reduction Legislation" a term used by a friend who is a Florida trial lawyer. He suggests taking control of the debate by using non-deceptive means of describing the legislation.
