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Next time you hear somebody talk about 'tort reform' think about this stuff - if they cap the max personal liability (even at something more reasonable than the ridiculously low $$ being suggested) then it only encourages this type of immoral cost-benefit decision because they know exactly how much they can be hit for. Now they at least have some fear that a vindictive jury will actually make them hurt. Tort law isn't just about asshats suing b/c they burned themselves on their coffee, it is the last line of defense that the public has against negligence and mistreatment.
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