Question:What Are Frivolous Lawsuits?

What Are Frivolous Lawsuits?

In the United States in recent years there has been an explosion in the number of civil lawsuits that have been filed. In addition to the usual breach of contract and other suits, there has been a huge increase in the number of personal inj...

Frivolous Lawsuits in New York City: Where Are They?

But really. Think about the last time you heard about a frivolous medical malpractice case in New York. I haven't heard of one in a long time, and I've been in this business for over 21 years. I know that when a doctor is sued for providing...

Are Frivolous Lawsuits Legal?

The last article gave a brief but staggering glimpse into the current statistics on lawsuit abuse. The question we now turn to is the question of whether frivolous, excessive, unwarranted, or simply "strange" lawsuits even legal...

How can we stop all the frivolous lawsuits?

Q: Attorneys often take on cases on speculation, with no charge to the plaintiff if they lose. In some countries the plaintiff has to pay a retainer fee up front to their attorney, so there are a lot less frivolous law suits. Costs of malpractice insurance would be much less if only serious cases ever got to the courtroom.But lawmakers are often attorneys too, or are very dependent on attorneys. So there's a conflict of interest here in controlling attorneys, when it's the attorneys making the laws.What's the solution.?BTW, in the MacDonalds case the award was reduced to $480,000, barely covering her actual costs.

A: In England, if you bring a suit against someone and lose, you have to pay for the oppositions court costs as well as your own.