You can be sued for anything in this country, groundless or not. In fact, due
to the way attorneys are paid – hourly for the defense and percentage for the
plaintiff — there is too much pressure towards settlement for specious claims.
The law needs to be changed so that a plaintiff is responsible for the defense
costs if he does not prove his case. You lose by being sued even if you win in
court!
Chris,
I agree with you. Our court system needs some overhaul. It could be hard
since our system is based on case history. It is still possible but how do you
regulate a private practice and how they charge their fees without taking away
too many rights of the attorney? Still, it needs to be done.
Jerry