You really think it's the judges' fault that these cases get heard? The judge is there to make sure the procedural parts of the hearing go the right way. Judges don't really, "judge" I don't think. It's not up to them to decide these cases, it's up to jurors. Everyone is entitled to a trial by a jury of their peers. I think it's essential that everyone has their day in court, no matter how trivial or far fetched. Mom was probably advised by some ambulance chaser lawyer that she had a good chance of becoming rich.

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