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Barratry, or the excessive use of the courts, was at one time considered a crime. It is now treated as our national pastime.

A mother allows her child to climb a playground ladder, sues and collects millions when he falls. A criminal, fleeing from a crime, is shot and is awarded a fortune.

But have you ever noticed that the conversations we have deploring these cases always end with the deplorer wishing he had the chance to sue someone?