I blame Thatcher! No, really. She legalized advertising for the legal profession.
That in turn has led to the ambulance chasers (Claims Direct et c.) that are now all over the TV.
In turn that leads to an increased fear of litigation from everyone else, which has spawned the “health and safety gone mad” culture we all like to bemoan so much.
Anybody’s car insurance gone up recently? That’s to pay for the outbreak of “whiplash” and the like that has happened since the above started.
So, not all scum, but any where there’s blame there’s a claim sorts certainly are!
Rant over, sorry for the grammar.
APF