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Finding a lawyer: The [legal] customer is always right. Not.
I regularly read a legal blog called Above The Law. There’s a really good piece about how lawyers should and do deal with clients when they review the possibility of filing a lawsuit and discover that the facts do not … Continue reading
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Tagged how clients drive clients crazy, Interpreting lawyers, Lawyers, legal causes of action, Understanding lawsuits
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Another why-we-don’t-need-tort-reform story
Today, from the invaluable Daily News (who else would report this stuff?): NY state appeals court rejects lawsuit against funeral home that misplaced Harlem woman’s ashes. Once again, I point out that “tort reform” is built into our civil justice … Continue reading
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Tagged "tort reform", legal causes of action, legal contingency cases, Understanding lawsuits
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“Republicans Rewrite Rules for Wisconsin Courtrooms”
That’s the headline in the April 1 Washington Spectator, but it’s not what you think. It’s worse. So much worse. And as far as I can tell, only DailyKos has picked up on the Spectator’s story. While the anti-union screech … Continue reading
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Tagged class action lawsuits, Law and government agencies, legal contingency cases, Liability, personal injury damages, personal injury lawsuits, Personal injury liability, situations demanding lawsuits, Understanding lawsuits, what "contingency" means
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