This Is Long Overdue

Congress targets frivolous lawsuits

This shouldn't have come down to Congress having to pass laws to rein in an out of control judicial lottery system. Many of the most egregious lawsuits should have been thrown out and lawyer's awards limited by the courts. Had the lawyers and judges shown a little responsibility or restraint then perhaps this kind of measure wouldn't have been needed.

The worst part about this is the precedent it sets. Now that the wall of prohibition has been breached, how far will Congress go in protecting businesses from fair and legitimate lawsuits? Yeah, suing a company for your abdication of personal responsibility is wrong, but will they decide to cap awards on something like the next Ford Pinto? Without the specter of a real lawsuit, based on merit, with real consequences there are some unethical people who may decide that it is cheaper to kill consumers than to build a safe product.

It is truly a bad thing that we are now reduced to the point of calling for limitations on the judiciary. A little restraint could have prevented this.