Okay, so imagine you have a toy and you want to play with it. But then, somebody takes the toy away from you and doesn't give it back. That's not fair, right? It makes you sad because you can't play with your toy.
Now, imagine that instead of a toy, it's something really important, like your health. If somebody hurts you because they did something wrong, like a doctor giving you the wrong medicine or a company selling you something that's not safe, you can get really hurt. And it's not fair - you didn't do anything wrong, but you still got hurt.
So what can you do about it? You can go to court and ask the judge to make things fair again. That's called a lawsuit, and it's a way to make sure that people are held responsible for the things they do wrong.
But sometimes, people think that too many people are going to court for things that aren't really that important. They think that it's too easy for people to sue each other, and that it costs too much money to go to court.
That's where tort reform comes in. Tort reform is a bunch of laws that say we should limit the amount of money people can get if they win a lawsuit. Some people think this is a good idea because they think it will make it harder for people to sue each other for things that aren't really that important.
But other people think that tort reform is a bad idea because it makes it harder for people who have been hurt to get the money they need to pay for things like medical bills and lost wages. They think it's important to be able to hold people responsible for the things they do wrong, even if it's expensive to go to court.
So, in short, tort reform is a way to limit the amount of money people can get if they win a lawsuit. Some people think this is a good thing, while others think it's a bad thing. But it all comes down to what we think is fair, and how we want to protect ourselves and our loved ones from harm.