Tort Reform Caps Should Be Flexible It isn't often that insurance issues enter the pop culture. On those few occasions when they do, insurers are rarely on the “right” side.
Thus, it was interesting to see a strong case made for tort reform in the newest best seller by John Grisham, “The King Of Torts.” The book served as a cartoon primer on how big-time trial lawyers–and their targets–operate in the class-action arena.
The lead character, the so-called “King of Torts,” is a former public defender seduced by the pot of gold at the end of the class-action rainbow. He and his fellow sharks are portrayed as ambulance chaserspiratesa gang of thieves. In one case, a cement company that practically employs an entire town is driven into bankruptcy after the “King” rejects a settlement offer because the attorney fees would be too low.
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