You will be happy to know then that the examples of John Edwards and the truly frivolous and/or fraudulent lawsuits are very rare. However they make a good story, so it is made to appear to the public that such things are common. The resulting outrage makes getting legislation that stacks the deck against deserving plaintiffs fairly easy to work through the Statehouse.
It would be more correct to say that over 90% of attorneys would have to turn down this case if it was offered to them, as they wouldn't have the financial resources to bankroll the plaintiff beyond the initial round of discovery.
On what planet are ambulance chasers "rare"? I have never seen a phone book even in a small town that doesn't have a slip & fall specialist advertising on the back. Never seen a TV ad for BIG money,CASH settlements, MONEY for your pain and suffering?