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Jun 11 2013: Major tort lawyers are brave, thoughtful people who
PAY the costs of litigation and spend years, up to a decade,
fighting for clients against businesses that knowingly sell
products that hurt or even kill people.     They don't bother
suing small businesses. They go after companies that can and
should pay.     They are scorned by pro-business zealots armed
with vast war chests.     They face armies of corporate lawyers
on big salaries who don't pay litigation costs.     But let's
not pull punches.     Under English common law, the basis of
American law, if you knowingly selling a product that injures
someone you must pay. Think snake oil salesmen. Selling
poisonous pills was a crime, but congress has gra