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Thanks, Ken...and thanks to all who continue to suppport me through the saga. Ivan ^^^^^^GREETINGS FROM^^^^^^^^^^ Ivan Suzman 47/10 [log in to unmask] Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F *********************************************************** On Fri, 24 Oct 1997 19:27:22 -0400 KEn Becker <[log in to unmask]> writes: >Ivan, I am not a person who enjoys taking legal action either, >ironically, I >am married to a legal secretary! However, everything in this great >country is >now geared to suing and being sued! Even if $2200 was in petty cash >at NPF, >there is probably no one with authority to disburse that cash! So >when NPF >gets donations and grants and whatever other sources of income, it >must >earmark a certain percentage for paying legal expenses, and lawsuits. >In >other words, it is the way business is done. If you are going to net >$2200, >your lawyer will probably to get many times that, then maybe they'll >settle >for two or three times the amount, and you'll end up with about what >you >asked for, in your pocket. This is based on the hopeful settlement >out of >court. Your lawyer will not just try to sue the NPF, but also the >doctor, his >receptionist, and anyone who was involved in any way, IF they appear >to have >any money to sue for. >You could end up in trial, with a jury, or just before a judge, who >might >just decide the whole thing like a traffic judge, in a few seconds. I >am not >giving legal advice, just parroting what I have heard from my wife. >There >are so many variables, the mind boggles. There are many cases where >the fault >is obvious, but the defendent has no money, no insurance, nothing of >value, >so the plaintiff gets nothing. The other side of the coin is the case >where >the defendent has millions of dollars, but the judge and or, the jury >decides >they are not at fault, again, the poor plaintiff still gets nothing! >Good luck, hope you have a good lawyer, and get a fair settlement. I >wouldn't >count on getting millions of dollars, as people have been killed and >gotten >far less. Meanwhile, you should still pursue a writing career, so >maybe you >can become wealthy and enjoy life a little more! Ken B >