Under civil law, one party (individual or group) can file a lawsuit against another party for causing him or her harm. For instance, John Smith throws his baseball into the street and Sara Andrews drives by at that very moment and the ball hits her windshield, causing her to swerve and hit a tree. Sara decides to file a lawsuit against John for the damages to her car, as well as physical problems she has had since the accident. Answer the following questions based on your knowledge of civil law and the above scenario. The answer for each question should be at least one well-developed paragraph. How does the right to file a lawsuit protect people? How might this right be abused? There is now a great controversy over the amount of monetary awards that are granted to plaintiffs in malpractice lawsuits brought against doctors and other medical personnel by patients. For instance, James Nelson dies of cancer and his widow feels that he did not receive proper medical treatment. If he had, he would have survived. She files a lawsuit against the hospital and doctors. The jury awards her $40,000,000 in damages. Do you feel such awards are excessive? Why or why not? Should there be a limit on the amount that can be awarded for medical malpractice suits? Why or why not