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If the case is likely to win, then a lawyer or investor will pony up his own cash for a cut of the outcome. This means that only cases that people feel are ove
by ldiracdelta 8y ago
If the case is likely to win, then a lawyer or investor will pony up his own cash for a cut of the outcome. This means that only cases that people feel are overwhelming will be litigated. Marginal cases to bleed your enemy dry do not work, because they work against you.
- harimau777 8y agoIsn't that a bad thing since likely to win doesn't map directly to being right? For example, even if I was seriously wronged, my opponent could have access to greater legal resources, or my position could be socially unpopular, or the situation could be difficult to prove, etc.
- CaptainZapp 8y agothen a lawyer or investor will pony up his own cash for a cut of the outcome. This is outright illegal in countries where lawyers are not allowed to work on contingency and may get a lawyer barred.