[Republican Party Reptile]

I agree 100% with that...it's the "pain, suffering, loss of consortium, etc., etc., plus PUNITIVE DAMAGES in the Millions" that's out of control. Reasonable compensation in addition to ACTUAL DAMAGES is where it needs to be, and the Lawyer-Lobby that holds the purse-strings of re-election campaigns have bought their jackpot for the forseeable future, as tort reform will NEVER eliminate the price-gouging practices.

umm, after all, the whole idea of PUNITIVE DAMAGES is to inflict punishment, so it SHOULD be financially painful. To only recompensate "Reasonable Compensation" suggest there is no need for punishment - it's all in the day's work and no wrong was done???

[The Red Zone]

If this were the Feds, no punitive damages would be possible. Thank Congress for that, I guess.

[traditional1]

" it SHOULD be financially painful

Absolutely right...punishment of the party or parties who committed the error or were negligent; but not punishing non-participants who have to be named to successfully appropriate their earnings to satisfy a judgement not of their doing.....