Tort abuse is a huge economic burden on our economy, folks. Such abuse is approaching 1 trillion dollars annually and you pay for all of it.
Such widespread abuse is possible only in the US because those who file unsuccessful frivolous suits in other developed countries must pay the costs and expenses of the damaged parties. Accordingly, unlike here in the US, frivolous suits are almost non-existant elsewhere.
Meaningful tort reform has been urgently needed in the US for decades but has never materialized because the democrat party has long been in the hip pocket of the plaintiff's bar. It remains so today.
Despite the urgent need, I am not optimistic that we will see meaningful tort reform until the entire system collapses.