Litigation

According to the article, one consequence of the number of civil suits in American courts is
1. that more American people have become more involved in the legal system.
2. that more more people have become rich thanks to their accidents.
3. that American courts have too many cases to deal with.
4. that lawyers have more work, but make less money.
Sometimes lawyers work for no money.
1. True
2. False
For some people, there is a perversion of the system, because lawyers want to win the case
1. even if there is an ethical problem involved.
2. even if they have to lie and cheat.
3. even if they have to work for less money.
4. even if they have to manipulate their clients.
The author think that the money awarded in damages is a reasonable amount.
1. True
2. False
The group of people that really benefits from litigation are
1. the people who sue (plaintiffs).
2. profesionals, such as doctors and architects.
3. the insurance companies.
4. the lawyers.
Many companies include warnings in their products labels
1. because the law in some states obliges them to do it.
2. because they want to prevent being sued.
3. because they make their products more attractive.
4. because they don't want to hire a lawyer.
The author says that in case of being the victim of an accident, you should never sign an agreement without a lawyer's advice.
1. True
2. False
Most companies prefer to avoid litigation because they are afraid to lose the case.
1. True
2. False