I have no tolerance for the activity of lawyers who seek to appropriate money from others for their enrichment, purely taking advantage of ANYONE's misfortune. Sadly, in the growing number of cases in Civil Actions, it's ALWAYS the Consumer and/or the TAXPAYER who fund this assault. Big Tobacco, Big Corporations, and Big Government are the substantial targets. If only people would realize that the government has no money, and it's YOUR TAXDOLLARS that come from YOUR EARNINGS that are being appropriated.
Just as no action was taken on Tort Reform, and the grand-daddy of them being "Class Action Lawsuits", we pay more for goods, services, taxes, etc. as a result. From Car Insurance to Medical Insurance premiums, to the warning-label-extravaganza we have today, they all have roots in Civil Lawsuits driving the costs up.