Have lawsuits replaced common sense?
Yes, according to Philip K. Howard, a partner at Covington & Burling, a New York law firm, and founder of Common Good, a movement to overhaul America's legal structure.
In a November 2002 article from Fast Company, Howard was quoted,
"We have a healthcare crisis, and we have an education crisis, and at the heart of them is the fact that people are no longer free to use their judgment. Legal fear has become a defining feature of our culture. We have a system of justice that people don't trust anymore. It's like a debating society or a sporting contest. People can buy their day in court the way they buy a ticket to the lottery, just for the price of a lawyer."
I agree. To learn more about Common Good, go to its Web site at www.ourcommongood.com.
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