Tag Archive: Increased Litigation Costs

Why Listening to your Attorney can Protect You

It finally happened to you: you need to hire an attorney. Whatever the reason, now you’re stuck either protecting or defending yourself in a lawsuit. You search the internet or yellow pages, remember a commerical, or talk to a friend, and finally find an attorney who will help you out.

When you hire an attorney, you [...]

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We Need Tort Reform, But Not Like This!

We’re physiologically and psychologically geared towards getting the best deal possible. We haggle at the yard sales, search the internet for the lower price, and drive miles to purchase a watermelon or some other insignificant thing we find cheaper somewhere else. The same goes for products or services, everyone hates paying too much for a [...]

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Curb on punitive damages

If you’re injured in an accident or some similar incident, part of the benefit of suing for your rights is the aspect of punitive damages. Punitive damages are meant to discourage behavior that society deems wrong. Punitive damage claims also encourage plaintiff’s attorneys to handle your case.
We’ve all heard of the massive punitive damage claims, [...]

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