Quote Originally Posted by Don Corleone
Television commercials from lawyers (barristers) even advertise that way:

Have you been injured? Doesn't matter if it was your fault... let's sue them! If we win, I get half. If we lose, you don't pay a dime.
It would help if lawyers couldn't do this. They should work for a certain cost all the time unless they decide to make it charity before filing the suit. The amount of get-rich-quick suits would certainly drop if the lawyer couldn't claim a percentage of the loot.

Hmm. How many lawyers are able to influence your lawmakers? How many lawyers ARE among your lawmakers, for that matter?