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Critical Points

* Tort law emphasizes damages over negligence.

* Jury sympathy inflates awards for pain and suffering.

* Plaintiffs are not allowed to recover the cost of litigation.

* Most large settlements and verdicts represent the enormous cost of long-term medical care.


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