Indeed, most of Europe has a form of the "English rule", it results in relatively low cost lawsuit insurance (for lack of a better translation) and not nearly a

Indeed, most of Europe has a form of the "English rule", it results in relatively low cost lawsuit insurance (for lack of a better translation) and not nearly as much frivolous lawsuits. Basically if you get sued your insurance company will send their in-house lawyers, and in the end send a large bill to whoever filed the frivolous lawsuit. Very bad economical model to go and sue large groups of you're not going to win, because the defendant's legal costs will quickly bankrupt you.