Bush is back to the one issue he really cares about.
“The effects of the litigation culture are real in the state of Pennsylvania…. The quality of life is deteriorating because of the junk lawsuits.”
Does he mean cases like this one?
In 1999, Rick Santorum testified in his wife’s $500,000 medical malpractice case against a chiropractor. Mrs. Santorum claimed she suffered back injuries caused by her chiropractor and said her injuries hurt her husband’s re-election campaign. Although her medical costs totaled $18,800, she also sought “pain and suffering” and anticipated future medical costs. When all was said and done, she got $350,000 – although a judge eventually reduced the award to $175,000. Just a few years prior, Santorum said: “While we may have people, individuals, who hit the jackpot and win the lottery in some cases, that is not exactly what our legal system should be designed to do.”
Or maybe this one?
[W]hen it comes to solving problems involving his own family, Bush heads straight to court. In 1999, Bush sued Enterprise Rent-A-Car over a minor fender-bender involving one of his daughters in which no one was hurt. Although his insurance would have covered the repair costs, making a lawsuit unnecessary, Bush sought additional money from Enterprise, which had rented a car to someone with a suspended license.