India

In India a Public Prosecutor is the equivalent of the US District Attorney. The Public Prosecutor represents the state in court.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecutor

Legal aid in Ontario, Canada

Legal aid in Ontario is administered by Legal Aid Ontario (LAO). The LAO provides funding to more than one million Ontario residents who need help with their legal problems. Legal Aid is available to low income individuals and disadvantaged communities for a variety of legal problems, including criminal matters, family disputes, immigration and refugee hearings and poverty law issues such as basic employment rights, worker's compensation, landlord/tenant disputes, disability support and family benefits payments.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_Aid

Controversy over individual proposals

A number of proposals have been made by advocates of tort reform. These proposals are not agreed on by all 'tort reformers' and are considered by many opponents a roll-back of the reforms of the twentieth century. The collateral source rule, for example, dates back to 1854.[9]

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tort_reform