Protection from Criminals Act (PASSED)

[Potus]

The story sparking this bill and significant controversy in real life occurred in my home state of West Virginia. Pill addicts are suing doctors for what they deem to be over prescribing and they're getting significant damages from it. Folks can sue car companies, insurance companies, and each other for auto related injuries even if the injuries wouldn't have happened had the claimant followed the seat belt laws.

This bill clears out a lot of junk lawsuits, lowers insurance premiums of every sort for every citizen, and makes our civil litigation system much, much fairer.

[Potus]

I support this measure.


I would question though, would this limit legitimate claims? Say when a criminal act has been committed and person suffered injury financially, would they still be able to seek civil action?

I see what you're saying. Let me amend it.

[Potus]

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[Potus]

I would strongly object to this bill if it extended to criminal courts, as it would effectively overturn Miranda v. Arizona, but this seems like a good idea as far as civil courts are concerned.

It's good to know you would oppose a hypothetical bill that I also wouldn't vote for.

[Potus]

Has the amendment been adopted?

If we don't know what's happening with this, I move for unanimous consent that the amendment be adopted.

[Potus]

Aye.

[Potus]

Aye