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> why the hell are Americans so litigious Because the government doesn't proactively enforce civil/corporate law, instead waiting for a law suit. Because we d
by srtjstjsj 6y ago
> why the hell are Americans so litigious
Because the government doesn't proactively enforce civil/corporate law, instead waiting for a law suit.
Because we don't have social healthcare, so suing for liability is the main way to pay for injuries.
Because USA culture is that individuals have rights that should not be trampled upon by the State or other people.
Because the US Constitution created a judiciary system independent of the executive, where individuals can seek justice even when the executive ignores them.
- supernova87a 6y agoNo, this isn't really accurate. Most cases aren't about fundamental Constitutional issues that you can bring before a court by right. There are so many lawsuits because Congress has given the right to sue over so many laws. Or, put another way, created laws and regulations whose content and loopholes enable people to sue under those terms. If the laws were absolutely clear and drew bright lines for many things, there would not be the ambiguity to sue. I think it is generally a product of our own creation. Yes there are more diverse commercial interests and entities now than 40 years ago, but Congress has equally generated the complexity you see. The courts are absolutely drowning under this load. Effectively, the likelihood of your case being heard is now low enough that settlement is likely how the matter is going to be resolved.