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[The_Progressive]

Let's take your example of the pool pump which injured the little girl. John Edwards made millions. What did society get? Were the laws changed? No. We future designs changed? No. The only thing that happened was the little girl's family, and most importantly John Edwards, receiving lots of money.

The Progressive way would be to have published mandatory product standards. Let's call them the AIS (American Industrial Standards). Every product made must meet these standards. Standards for safety, design and testing.

If someone gets hurt with a product the investigation would be whether or not the product in question met the standards. If it does than the company, and its workers, can't be sued. If the product does not meet the standards, then they are subject to suits. If a number of people are hurt by products meeting the standards then the standards would be changed accordingly.

In that way society, the consumer and the workers all gain. Of course the lawyers would be the losers. You are free to disagree.