Responding to the Attack on Trial Lawyers and Tort Law

The Canadian public has been influenced by right-wing and corporate media, much of it emanating from the United States, to have a negative view of trial lawyers and to perceive a need for "tort reform".  Canadian trial lawyers and liberals would do well to learn from the U.S. experience and take pro-active steps.  Two key elements for responding to the attack on trial lawyers and tort law are (1) creating of an infrastructure of advocacy organizations to serve as independent voices for liberal policy, and (2) pursuing executable strategies to counter attacks on tort law rapidly and effectively.

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