SLIDE SHOW
How We Got Into This Mess
Some historic turning points
With no centralized tracking, cost estimates diverge wildly
A medical malpractice insurer's CEO talks about the rise of a legal "system of vigilante justice" and what needs to be done
Tort overhaul is high on the political agenda for
the first time in years, with Corporate America
pushing several bills through Congress this year
A simplified
summary of key differences between the U.S. and European systems
How the states differ in their approach to lawsuits
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