Contingency payment for lawsuits: yes or no?

[Flubber]

Oh and Zkribbler

just curious but you said "your courtroom"-- Do you work as a judge, or court staff?? I always figured those folks would see a lot of interesting stuff

I don't go to court and the stories are much non existent. You can't get much play out of the "time I negotiated a doubling of the liability cap" for instance

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

Its really a balance. Access to civil justice cuts both ways . . . . If you give people without the resources the ability to mount a lawsuit, it will assist all forms of claims. Perhaps frivolous lawsuits are a necessary price to pay for greater access to justice

Great post, but in addition, I'd say it may indeed be far greater than the alternative (unless you are che ), which is an overbearing government which makes people whole or a system where the poor can't assert their rights while the rich can.

Hey!

[Wezil]

Originally posted by Flubber
The goal for some defense lawyers is just to delay and make prosecuting the claim as difficult as possible. Delaying a loss is often seen as a victory in and of itself

*cough*

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Wezil


*cough*

Is that your job Wezil??

My job is to create onerous and tight contracts that avoid going near courts in the first place

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Flubber
Do you work as a judge, or court staff??

Court staff.

I always figured those folks would see a lot of interesting stuff

Like most jobs, most of mine is boring routine although one of mine friends has a too-interesting thing come up in her courtroom.

It was a sexual harassment suit. Plaintiff was deposed for 12 days. For 11 of those days, she testified as to how foul, horrible, vile and awful it was. But on the remaining day, she testified as to how funny it all was and how she really loved it and encouraged it. Defendant brought a summary judgment motion to have the case dismissed because the conduct was concentual. Plaintiff opposed by bringing in a declaration for her psychiatrist, who revealed that the plaintiff had multiple personalities. On that twelfth day "Brady" had showed up.

What do you do with a case like that??? Luckily, it settled before the court had a chance to rule.

[Wezil]

Originally posted by Flubber


Is that your job Wezil??

My job is to create onerous and tight contracts that avoid going near courts in the first place

Off for lunch. Particulars when I return.

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Zkribbler



Like most jobs, most of mine is boring routine

True although my infrequent visits to court were something I found fascinating.

But I guess after the 10th time, even a murder trial gets routine and for sure the 50,000th assault or possession case is routine.

And alot of the civil stuff gets dead boring. Most construction disputes for instance involve tens of thousands of documents and can take months of actual IN COURT time

[Wezil]

Our firm specializes in representing trucking firms facing charges under various statutes and associated regulations such as Dangerous Goods, Truck Transportation Act, Fuel tax Act, etc.

Under the Cdn. CVOR regime, CVOR points against an operator's record will affect their insurance premiums, potential clients (high violators are excluded from many contracts) and ultimately, for the worst offenders, their ability to carry cargo for hire.

Delay for us is very good. Crown delays are best as Askov will apply if matters take too long. Even defence delays are good as CVOR points apply for two years from the date of OFFENCE (not conviction). I've seen convictions register then disappear almost immediately...

As to court.... For me, I average 3 days a week at court (all five this week - 3 trials, 2 admin) and this is just the way I like it. I prefer the thrust and parry of trials over the monotony of office chores. When I'm in the office I get bored and end up posting on Apolyton...