I thought the film did a good job shedding light on a subject that most of the general public know little about, tort reform. Most of the general public just believe that tort reform is in place to protect businesses from frivolous lawsuits but, the film gave a different perspective to the issue than the one heard in the media. It showed the downsides of tort reform.
The film did a good job of bringing to light many of the arguments surrounding the tort reform issue, particularly arguments of definition. The first thing that has to be addressed when discussing tort reform is the issue of what is a "frivolous lawsuit"? To a large company one woman suing, over spilling hot coffee on herself, may appear frivolous. However, to the individual the scalding burns caused by the coffee have a dramatic effect on their life and health. Also the companies seem to have a much broader definition of a "frivolous lawsuit" than individuals. The companies seem to group many lawsuits, that would appear legitimate to most individuals, under the title of 'frivilous'.
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