Fox loves to give John Stossel a platform and every couple of months he uses it to distort reality with his repeated attacks on lawyers. This time it’s "TOO MANY LAWYERS" and an interview of a guy who’s book you can buy for $2.93. It’s amazing how Stossel ignores the reality of Rule 11, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and each state’s rules that punish silly cases.
He never talks about frivolous defenses. Why not a show on Deny, Delay, and Defend or the "independent medical examiners" that they pay to cut off people’s benefits? I guess it’s more fun to run a couple videos of people with goofy claims and act like that is really anything other than one sad person.
My friends here at Injuryboard have already been talking about this issue:
No, John Stossel, You are out of Control, Jon Lewis | June 17, 2011 11:57 AM
Is John Stossel A Closet Socialist?, Brett Emison | June 17, 2011 11:03 AM
Warning: Stossel May Be Dangerous to Your Family’s Health & Safety, Mark Bello | June 17, 2011 1:13 PM
Memo to John Stossel: What is a the bigger problem? Frivolous lawsuits or frivolous journalists?, Wayne Parsons | June 17, 2011 1:50 AM
Frivolous lawsuit defenses harm the courts and injured victims, Doug Landau | June 17, 2011 6:06 AM
John Stossel – The Wrestler, Jon Lewis | July 13, 2010 10:17 AM
John Stossel: Journalistic Hypocrisy, Bruce Bierhans | July 09, 2010 12:44 PM
John Stossel: Parasitic "Broadcaster" Roundup, Brett Emison | July 09, 2010 2:23 PM
Dear John Stossel, Jon Lewis | July 10, 2010 7:09 AM
there is also:
Tort Reform "Reporting"… is it Accurate? from Nettles Law Firm
John Stossel on Lawsuits: Good for Him, Bad for the Rest of Us? from Georgia Trial Advocate
John Stossel, Hypocrisy Again, from New York Personal Injury Law Blog by Eric Turkewitz
John Stossel: Hypocrisy about Tort Reform from the Trial Lawyers Research Center by Mark Zamora
John Stossel Tort Reform Propaganda Seeks To Brainwash & Attack Our Constitutional Right to a Jury & Civil Justice from Good Georgia Lawyer
John Stossel is Trying to Strip You of Justice – Don’t Let Him! from the St Louis Attorney Blog.
I have looked at a number of the goofy claims that Stossel offers without support:
More are hurt than those that are helped.
Defensive Medicine: There Is Someone On The Defense All Right, Mike Bryant | November 21, 2009 5:07 PM
Now The U S Chamber Is Attacking TV Ads, Mike Bryant | November 02, 2009 9:23 AM
Product cases have hurt America.
Why Are Cars Safer?, Mike Bryant | May 14, 2010 10:00 AM
If The Government Can’t Do It, Often The Tort System Can Make A Difference, Mike Bryant | June 14, 2010 9:16 AM
That a group of silly cases represent the system
The Kind Of Reality That Tort Reformers Always Ignore, Mike Bryant | February 16, 2009 12:55 PM
John Stossel attacking lawyers is not really a surprise. The thing is, he really is attacking the consumer and our system of government. He’s a shill for big business and the insurance companies. We need to keep calling him out for his unsupported and dishonest witch hunts.
List Of Crazy Lawsuits May Teach Us Something, Mike Bryant | February 22, 2010 9:34 AM
The Every Year Hamburger Bill (update), Mike Bryant | February 08, 2011 9:25 AM
That all businesses are being hurt.
Quick Quiz: Does The U S Chamber Support Lawsuits?, Mike Bryant | December 14, 2009 9:50 AM
When Is Making Money A Case Of Winners And Losers?, Mike Bryant | August 16, 2009 2:27 PM
Will Congress Give Insurance Companies A Sweet Dream Happy Ending With A Cherry On Top?, Mike Bryant | January 06, 2011 9:31 AM |
We need a loser pay rule.
Report Says If You Eliminate Lawsuits The Defendants Save Their Money And Make More, Mike Bryant | November 21, 2009 3:05 PM
Loser Pays – A Bad Idea, Danny Feldman | November 10, 2009 7:53 AM
That we need to be like the rest of the world.
The Senate Health Care Debate Continues To Be About Money Instead Of Consumers, Mike Bryant | December 06, 2009 5:05 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrzMhU_4m-g&feature=player_embedded
John Stossel attacking lawyers is not really a surprise. The thing is, he really is attacking the consumer and our system of government. He’s a shill for big business and the insurance companies. We need to keep calling him out for his unsupported and dishonest witch hunts.
A founding partner with Bradshaw & Bryant, Mike Bryant has always fought to find justice for his clients—knowing that legal troubles, both personal injury and criminal, can be devastating for a family. Voted a Top 40 Personal Injury "Super Lawyer" multiple years, Mr. Bryant has also been voted one of the Top 100 Minnesota "Super Lawyers" four times.
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