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Protecting victims from the lawyers in the Gulf oil spill

There’s an old saying that warns “Don’t throw out the baby with the bath water.”

It’s wise advice we need to follow when working to eliminate frivolous lawsuits.  Sure, changes are needed in our legal system, but we have to be careful to protect victims.  Sometimes, we even need to protect victims from the lawyers who are supposed to be helping them.

For example, let’s look at the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.  Thousands of people have been hurt, and lawsuits will be needed.  But courts have to make sure that those who were hurt get the money they deserve.


Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2010/08/11/protecting-victims-from-the-lawyers-in-the-gulf-oil-spill/comment-page-1/#comment-214486#ixzz0wObmHi4V