Posted on 11/07/2011 8:50:19 AM PST by Laissez-faire capitalist
That's slut. Publicity slut. Allred dosen't charge. Publicity slut.
Indeed. I’ve worked in employment law for years. That figure is a “nuisance value” settlement. Heck, once the 30% is taken out for attorneys’ fees, this victims have been left with a settlement that would buy them a low-end luxury car.
It’s the insurers who take over the defense and make the determination - and $35,000 - $50,000 is known as the “cut off” point, where it’s cheaper to settle, no matter what the truth of the complaint, than to proceed and incur attorneys’ fees and costs (only some of which are recoverable). So, if they offer the claimant that amount of money and they take it, they consider it a win-win situation.
Considering that the attorney for the claimant is on contingency and the greater the settlement the better, I would think if the claimant’s attorney assesses it as a serious claim, they pursue litigation. $15,000 is not all that big a payday for the attorney.
Slip and fall lawyers routinely pocket $15,000 for frivolous claims for the same reason. It’s cheaper than arguing the matter.
P.S.
I respect both of you followed by my best wishes and love to you and your families.
Don’t be surprised if this woman is black. Then Jesse and Al can get in on it standing up for a black woman.
Hell, I'm counting on it.
Hierarchy of victimology, you know.
They probably selected a white woman for this role. Then they can play off all the fears and stereotypes of the black male predator and white female victim.
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