I will assume that your question refers to damages caused to a "small property owner" by a multinational corporation. There are a few alternatives: 1) When la

I will assume that your question refers to damages caused to a "small property owner" by a multinational corporation. There are a few alternatives: 1) When large corporations do anything, it is usually on a grand scale, so it is likely that the "small property owner" can find a number of neighbours similarly affected, and join in a class-action lawsuit, to defray the costs. 2) If the "small property owner" is very sure of victory in the courts, they can take out a loan, to finance their legal costs, which they may be able to recover from the respondent at a later date. 3) The "small property owner" may find a lawyer willing to do the work pro-bono, or on a contingency basis. 4) Some "small property owner[s]" may represent themselves in court; this is not as uncommon as some think, and many people present their case well without a credential-ed lawyer. The most likely outcome is a settlement in any case, as no corporation wishes to gain a reputation that it is unwilling to clean up its own mess, and a drawn-out court battle would not be very productive.