Professor Fink reveals methodology of U.S. Chamber of Commerce "study"

 Seems like Professor Fink and I are in agreement about the made-up "tort tax."

The Chamber’s $3250 per family figure falsely assumes that all tort litigation is “frivolous”. It also ignores the cost of injuries and other harm caused by defective products, professional negligence, and other torts. A statement by Larry Akey, a Chamber spokesperson, reflects the cavalier attitude toward facts that typifies “tort reform” propaganda. When the Wall Street Journal’s “Numbers Guy” pointed out that the average U.S. family size, according to the Census Bureau, is only 2.6 people, and not 4 as the Chamber’s figure assumes, Akey responded,

We say the typical American family is Mom, Dad, brother and sis. […] We can split hairs about what the correct number might be. My response is, how much should the American public pay for a broken lawsuit system?

In other words, we can base our claims on valid data, or we can just make shit up.  (Emphasis added.)

Source: Chamber of Commerce spouts more tort system distortions « Debris

Well said, Professor.  Well said.

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[eric]

Thanks, Justinian. Your site appears to be a great resource, and I suspect you'll do very well in law school (especially with a name like Justinian!).