Why do some lawyers think is private lawsuit is the way to deal with public corruption?
Why is it a response of lawyers, when they hear about abusive, corrupt acts of government officials, to advise those harmed by the corrupt government officials to hire a lawyer?
Some things should be dealt with as a crime, not as a lawsuit. Or don't lawyers care, especially if it generates fees they can collect from those harmed by the corruption.?
And do they really think that such lawsuits would accomplish much in a locality where corruption is widespread, even accepted as part of the culture? How many of the local judges could be trusted in such a situation?
Cantankerous2011-06-24T15:34:28Z
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Because the government far too often does not fund the law enforcement agencies enough that they can adequately police markets or the public sector. Look how poor a job they do with securities fraud, drug safety, advertising fraud, and medical malpractice. Right now private lawsuits are the only things that are keeping those industries even close to honest.
If a crime has been committed, the case goes to trial to prove it and to get justice. It's not just a lawsuit to generate fees. Usually a District Attorney will be the prosecuting attorney in government corruption. It's not a private attorney out to make a buck.
Sorry, neither a public defender or a severe paid lawyer is going to get that DUI off your list. it truly is a few thing you should have seen previously you got in to the vehicle and positioned the most into the ignition. You had the alternative to call a cab - or have a sober human being come %. you up! Immigration themes merely isn't effected via your DUI - we do not deport human beings for civil disobedience - yet when I had my way - you would possibly want to be on the first boat or airplane for your community land.
Public Corruption is a crime, so that it must be prosecuted by the State.
Private lawsuits are filed on the behalf of named victims of the crime. These are filed to establish a pecking order to the assumed assets of the criminals on behalf of their victims
Much like a auto accident. The State prosecuted the drunk drive. The victim of the accidents must file suit to claim damages from the criminal's (i.e. driver) estate or insurer.