I hate to say this, but your case is only as good as your lawyers. It's a cold, hard fact, but it's the absolute truth.Originally Posted by michele1
I hate to say this, but your case is only as good as your lawyers. It's a cold, hard fact, but it's the absolute truth.Originally Posted by michele1



Our lawyer was the best law firm in chicago. They have been downtown for 30 years and have 25 lawyers at the firm. It has nothing to do with that it goes by the law and the guide lines for the state. Thats the way it works. Iam speaking from experience. Not from here say or something I saw on tv. Were most uninformed people get thier information.



Oh and it was on a contingency basis ( our case) so we got the best.
What if she is holding a knife and ready to stab you?Originally Posted by northy
If I cannot walk away, I would give her a good ass whoopin insuring her arms or fingers were broken so she doesn't hold that knife against me anymore.
Any kind of mugging should be looked down on and the thugs put in jail.
Michele, I am very sorry to hear of your tragedy and the aftermath of living through lengthy and painful litigation that was at the end less than successful for you. Litigation is a difficult road and unfortunately the righteous sometimes do not prevail. This is an important point, and one that any potential plaintiff should be reminded of before entering into such a difficult war. Your experiences have clearly soured your outlook on using civil lawsuits for bringing evil doers to justice. Let me assure you it is still a very powerful tool for combating the pervasive and underhanded corruption and irresponsibility of businesses and individuals in our society.
By some almost bizarre coincidence, the cover of this month's issue of the professional journal TRIAL, which came out today, is "Inadequate Security". The journal contains three articles on the topic, one about victim remedies after being attacked on college campuses, particularly rapes. Another article highlights the issue of workplace violence in a supposedly secure environment, such as the author's experience litigating the case of a bank teller that was injured during a robbery. I encourage those discouraged about civil justice remedies for violence against women to peruse these articles. Although written for lawyers, I hope this will reassure you that your fight is not forgotten, but is being fought and won around the country.
http://www.atla.org/Publications/Tier3/TRIAL.aspx
I don't know why you said this, or where you heard it, but this is incorrect and grossly misleading. Common law and statutory law punitive damage claims are allowed in 44 State Courts. Of the remaining 6, several allow specific statutory punitive damage claims. In Federal Court in all 50 states, punitive damage claims are allowed. Furthermore, in states where punitive damages are limited by statute, juries are widely known to balance this corruptly enacted limitation by increasing pain and suffering awards for victims.Originally Posted by michele1
The specific methods attorneys use in court to seek justice and compensation for their clients such as a [hypothetical] attacked and robbed dancer are not important. The instincts of SW members that knew this type of incident was grossly negligent, preventable, and that remedies were available is why juries and not lawyers are the best people to decide what is and what is not just.
A certain very famous plaintiff's lawyer (and criminal defense lawyer) has an office in New Orleans. A list of verdicts and settlements from his New Orleans office might give you an idea of what juries in the Big Easy have been awarding recently.
http://www.thecochranfirmno.com/cochran-verdicts.html
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