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A Tort System In Need of Repair
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Adam Bielsky October 21st 2002 AP Economics/ Wilson A TORT SYSTEM IN NEED OF REPAIR A successful New York plaintiff's attorney drives his $145,000 Ferrari F50 down the streets of Manhattan with a bumper sticker under his license plate saying "ALL YOU NEED IS AN ACCIDENT AND A DREAM." Living in a luxurious mansion just outside of Westchester County, this attorney, who manages a successful liability practice, flamboyantly advertises on television the slogan, "If you've been hurt in any kind of accident, you may be entitled to a large cash reward." This slogan catches the eye of a woman who telephones this attorney to explain the injuries that she had recently suffered. A year later, a Bronx jury awards $4.2 million in damages to the woman who sued New York City after she slipped on a snowy sidewalk and damaged a knee joint while chasing her dog. We have all heard the outrageous stories...
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