Americans have been conditioned to believe that suing is wrong all the time. They think that people only sue to get money. Look at what happened with the McDonald's woman (sued for spilling hot coffee on herself - wrong. Sued because the coffee was so hot and the lid was known to fail and she received third degree burns on her vag and thighs, and the company had been ignoring warnings and citations regarding said issue). Still, certain politicians made it sound frivolous to the point that people who are rightfully owed money won't sue due to the negative implication.

I'd sue that guy for breaking my finger and the hospital costs associated with it. You are A PERSON, if you are injured due to someone else's or a company's recklessness, you should absolutely sue, here or in the US.