Again, do you practice? I'd like to know if your information is personal or anecdotal, or both.
I routinely opted for federal court where I practiced for the plaintiffs I represented, both commercial and individuals. Better jury pool on balance, better judiciary at the time, better docket management, better appellate review options, sometimes more convenient procedural rules and caselaw regarding experts, etc. There are plenty of reasons of which an everyday litigator would be familiar.
And I understand your cynicism about the "frivolous" thing being good for all lawyers, but I can assure you that most litigators can spot the weak cases they share and do their best to move them out of the system or to keep them from getting there in the first place. Where I am, your reputation is worth far more than your client load. I can't tell you how many potential clients I met with over the years and explained to them why they would probably lose a lawsuit if they filed. Most of my peers did the same.
I suspect that in Mississippi there are more shaky claims because there are a lot of lawyers and not many people, but I don't know that to be true. I do know that Mississippians have been inculcated to believe that lawsuits are trashy and illicit regardless of the subject matter. That is, until an individual Mississippian has incurred a loss. Then, it's a righteous endeavor.
