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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why does the US have such a suing culture?
gpt
It doesn't. Your examples are one outlier case (the damage award will go down) and a South Park episode.

Most jurisdictions cap compensation and almost all require people to carry some sort of no-fault liability insurance when it comes to things like cars and homes.

The truth is, most people who have legitimate claims actually never get to pursue them.