I'm on holiday at the moment, looking after my daughter for a couple of weeks while she's on her school summer holidays. This means I've been watching more TV than I usually do. I don't think a day has gone past that I've not seen half a dozen adverts for injury compensation legal services - had an accident? Sue! I completely agree with you that treatment administered should be based on medical necessity, but as a society we do seem to be following down the US's path of becoming rather litigation-happy...