[hnburnsy]

We are all paying these large verdicts through higher product costs, lower salaries, lower stock market returns, and higher insurance rates.

[alamortsubite]

100% correct. Also, with 40,000 deaths due to car crashes each year in the U.S. (and 2 million+ severe injuries not resulting in death), I'd consider it drop in the bucket.

[lern_too_spel]

And safer streets. You forgot safer streets.