Now it seems the courts are expanding people's ability to not only sue Americans, but foreign entities.
I hear this problem about frivolous lawsuits all the time, but usually when I dig into it, it's not nearly as big as people make out the problem. For one thing, in order to file such a suit, you probably need a lawyer. And a lawyer isn't going to take on the case unless they expect to win some money. Or else you have to pay the lawyer up front, I suppose. In other cases, the issue is liability, which really isn't a topic to discuss here. It's far more complex than "oh, that frivolous" and besides, I'm not really competent enough to discuss it. But, I do get tired of hearing "talking point" stories about supposed problems. Usually, when you do the math, the opposite is true. Also, many "mega-wins" are not actually awarded as the judge changes the jury's decision, or appeals change the amount, etc.
Let's consider the following. MacDonalds wants to serve coffee at what, 180-190 degrees? Some number of people will be burned. Yes, as you point out, 133 can also do it. But, as you fail to point out, you would likely need a really large amount of coffee to do that since your body will cool the fluid prior to third degree burns setting in. So, I propose a rule that says "one gallon cups of 133 degree coffee should not be served in large foam cups via a drive thru." Moving on. So, MacDonalds wants to serve that coffee and some people are going to get burned. Badly. Who pays the medical bills?
You and me and everyone else. MacDonalds profits and we lose.
Mike