That's only for the most obvious of cases lacking any nuance. Further in such cases the lawyers take much of the recovered so the plaintiff collects pennies on

That's only for the most obvious of cases lacking any nuance. Further in such cases the lawyers take much of the recovered so the plaintiff collects pennies on the dollar - while risking their professional reputation. Its a matter of degree, Companies know they can screw employees under a certain amount where its not worth it to challenge them in court. With court costs as high as they are that amount is in the tens of thousands of dollars.