Woman Burned by McDonald's Hot Coffee, Then the News Media | Retro Report | The New York Times (mcdonald's case)
Cases like the McDonald's coffee case in the video above have given a lot of Americans the perception that runaway juries will pay big sums of money for anything.
In recent years, there has been a lot of talk of "tort reform", like making losing plaintiffs pay or limiting the amount of money one can recover.
Is tort reform a good idea or a bad idea? What reforms, if any, would you like to see? Make sure to give support for your answer, including from this week's readings and video.