"No doubt, many cash-strapped plaintiffs and their lawyers would agree. When offered the choice between a lowball settlement offer and the opportunity to see a worthy claim through to a fair verdict or settlement, those plaintiffs are likely to say, "Show me the money." Jean Hellwege Senior Editor, Trial, Journal of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Trial, May 2001 "Those seeking to acquire an interest in another's litigation don't acquire the right to control the legal strategy or intervene in the attorney's ability to make judgments. If the company does not involve itself in the legal strategy of the case, I would see no inherent conflict in the process." George Kuhlman Ethics Counsel for the American Bar Association National Law Journal, July 24, 2000 "It puts the plaintiff on the same economic footing as the defendant. The plaintiff's position is strengthened in settlement negotiations. If they're no longer in financial crisis, you don't have to settle cheap." Daniel U. Smith Law Offices of Daniel U. Smith, in Los Angeles The National Law Journal. January 4, 1999 |
