@jespah,
jespah-
Which past decision varies with what I am reading about at the time.
I recognize the influence of lawyers results from the demands made on them (e.g., plaintiffs filing lawsuits) by the public.
I think that you are correct that people file lawsuits as an opportunity for a big payday. I think that this should be correctable. I don't think the law should provide compensation for non-pecuniary damage. If I were to slander or libel you, it is doubtful that it would cause you real harm. Yet a court might award you compensatory and punitive damages. To make me pay punitive damages might make sense but why should you receive the money? You are not out the money. I think that the law should be changed so that the punitive damages would be paid to a charity or to a government agency.
Our founders provided for juries because England provided for them. But today, England uses few juries. Do juries decide cases better than judges? I prefer bench trials. Less expensive. Less time duration. Get the verdict correctly more often.
I am not blaming lawyers for the state of affairs except for those lawyers who are members of the State legislature and voted for the tort liability laws.
I don't feel the need to read all the cases. However, occasionally I read about a case that appears to be of interest.
I probably will not do anything with the information that I learn. However, I am curious about many things. That why I live able2know.org!!!