Actually recently much fewer cases have been settling. And on top of that, the main issue is the ethics of the lawyer/firm itself or the 'client' just wanting money. My father has his own malpractice firm that is known as one of the top in the state, they turn down 95% of cases because theyre just bogus. But I'm all for any laws that will decrease ambulance chasers because it gives what my dad does respectably a bad name.

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"First we get the money... then we get the chicks"
"NONONO. First we get the money... then we get the khakis...then we get the chicks!"