Ugh - even worse - in Britain, "loser pays" means that the government funds litigation for poor people, which means, as we all know, it's funded by the taxpayers. Oh, man, that really sucks. In the US, at least personal injury litigation is on a contingency fee basis, so if the plaintiff loses, there are no legal fees, just costs.
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Yes, we do have legal aid in the US, but mostly volunteer lawyers. I handle several legal aid cases a year, not to mention a lot of informal pro bono, not to mention writing off stuff that's too much trouble to collect.
Tell you what, connect me to the government tit and I won't do any more contigency fee cases. ;^) |
