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I would love to hear more of that story. I’d also assumed it was impossible and could definitely be convinced by evidence

by orzig 4y ago

kube-system 4y ago
Any ad you see in the US for a lawyer is a lawyer that operates this way. (otherwise we wouldn't have ads on the side of bus stops for them) It's an arrangement called "contingency": https://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/contingency-lawyers.html https://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/contingency-l... The downside is that a lawyer is likely not going to work with you unless they're sure they can get some decent money out of the case.
- dixie_land 4y ago
  Better Call Saul! it’s a fictional character but that really sums up the type.
- mikestew 4y ago
  The downside isn't a downside. For no charge to you, a professional will tell you that it's a good thing there are contingency lawyers because otherwise you would have wasted a bunch of money to find out that you don't have a case. And even the "wasted money" part isn't true, because my limited understanding and experience says that just about any lawyer will give you a visit for free, even if they intend to charge for every 1/16th of an hour afterward.
- jrockway 4y ago
  "Works on contingency? No, money down!"
BobbyJo 4y ago
She sued my grandfather's home-owners insurance for not paying the full price of plumbing work (they offered half, knowing that wasn't the contract) when some pipes collapsed under his house. She won, plus got extra money for having to wait, which allowed my grandfather to make some other fixes to his house. She also sued a large solar-panel installation company because their installed panels didn't work after several months of techs coming over. This was only a partial success as the company liquidated. They had apparently done the same thing to a few other people, and got sued into oblivion. Lawsuits are a good thing for society sometimes.

I would love to hear more of that story. I’d also assumed it was impossible and could definitely be convinced by evidence

by orzig 4y ago

I would love to hear more of that story. I’d also assumed it was impossible and could definitely be convinced by evidence

kube-system 4y ago

Any ad you see in the US for a lawyer is a lawyer that operates this way. (otherwise we wouldn't have ads on the side of bus stops for them) It's an arrangement called "contingency": https://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/contingency-lawyers.html https://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/contingency-l... The downside is that a lawyer is likely not going to work with you unless they're sure they can get some decent money out of the case.

dixie_land 4y ago
Better Call Saul! it’s a fictional character but that really sums up the type.
mikestew 4y ago
The downside isn't a downside. For no charge to you, a professional will tell you that it's a good thing there are contingency lawyers because otherwise you would have wasted a bunch of money to find out that you don't have a case. And even the "wasted money" part isn't true, because my limited understanding and experience says that just about any lawyer will give you a visit for free, even if they intend to charge for every 1/16th of an hour afterward.
jrockway 4y ago
"Works on contingency? No, money down!"

BobbyJo 4y ago

She sued my grandfather's home-owners insurance for not paying the full price of plumbing work (they offered half, knowing that wasn't the contract) when some pipes collapsed under his house. She won, plus got extra money for having to wait, which allowed my grandfather to make some other fixes to his house. She also sued a large solar-panel installation company because their installed panels didn't work after several months of techs coming over. This was only a partial success as the company liquidated. They had apparently done the same thing to a few other people, and got sued into oblivion. Lawsuits are a good thing for society sometimes.