Why is the US like this? (I'm from the US). Was it caused by lawyers? Liability laws that allow crazy lawsuits? How can this be avoided in other up-and-coming

Why is the US like this? (I'm from the US). Was it caused by lawyers? Liability laws that allow crazy lawsuits? How can this be avoided in other up-and-coming countries? (I fear it's too late for the US to change course on this). Or is it just an inevitable result of being a rich country founded by lawyers?