I hear this a lot but it’s a myth. Germany is the most litigious county in the world. We are very close to the UK per capita 75 vs 65 per 1,000 people. The UK is #5 and the US #4.

Here is one of many Google sources: https://eaccny.com/news/member-news/dont-let-these-10-legal-...

The UK and other commonwealth states are more nanny states than the US is. I’m not surprised it’s taken this long.