What is Dr. Hasnas's explanation for the "litigation explosion"?

What will be an ideal response?


Dr. John Hasnas believes that the litigation explosion should come as no surprise. Dr. Hasnas sees this increase as a predictable consequence of Prosser's premise that the "business of the courts is to make precedent where a wrong calls for redress even if lawsuits must be multiplied." He claims that if the purpose of the tort system is to vindicate the wrongs suffered by members of society, then as the demands of social justice increase, new causes of action must be created to keep pace with newly recognized wrongs. Furthermore, the system's procedures must be changed to assist plaintiffs in getting before the courts, and the system must contain a punitive element to deter misconduct by potential tortfeasors. Given these parameters, the litigation explosion is a natural consequence, not an aberration.

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