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Why sue? To hurt businesses for hurting us
I thought of one of my early posts — Why Sue? It’s Political –– as I read Wil S. Hylton’s New Yorker article, “A Bug In The System” (February 2, 2015). Hylton’s story concerns food-borne bacteria that, thanks to an … Continue reading
Posted in The Facts of Life
Tagged class action lawsuits, Finding a lawyer, Interpreting lawyers, Law and government agencies, Lawyers, legal contingency cases, personal injury lawsuits, situations demanding lawsuits, what "contingency" means
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Global war against wo–…oneself? From Lowering the Bar
OK, so on a day when I’ve been reporting on strong, brave women suing big entities like corporations for discrimination, here’s another thing entirely: a strong, brave … well, or conflicted or something, woman wins the right to…oh just read … Continue reading
Posted in Law, suits and order
Tagged motor vehicle accident lawsuits, personal injury lawsuits, trusts and estates lawsuits
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A bad idea and why: laws that limit plaintiffs’ damages
It’s always seemed obvious to me: legally imposed caps on monetary damages plaintiffs can receive are bad. I’ve written about this frequently — here, for one — and have expressed the opinion that when laws limit damages, they restrict us … Continue reading
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Tagged "tort reform", caps on damages, corporate wrongdoing, personal injury damages, personal injury lawsuits, punitive damages, situations demanding lawsuits
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