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Jan Schlichtmann In A Civil Action
In the movie “A Civil Action”, the movie takes place in New Jersey, where the major environmental problem was the contaminated water being used for hydration for the citizens. The water caused the individuals to get sick, which causes leukemia, shortness of breath, and other illness. The reason I chose Jan Schlichtmann is to indicate the important role he took part of in the movie overall. Jan Schlichtmann, from the viewers’ perspective, was a personal-injury attorney with a tenacious attitude and willing to do anything to help out anybody who is struggling with severe health problems from an obstacle they came across. Even though he behaved a bit arrogant and reckless throughout the film, Schlichtmann put his effort into the evidence that
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