My experience in the U.S. legal system (product litigation) is that a win is more often based on the story being told & the ones telling it then the facts of the case @ hand.
Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "keith_w" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: OT: Wish Me Luck > John Francis wrote: >> And that's the fault of the American legal system, not >> the British legal system ... >> >> While I wish you luck in your case, I think it's a great >> deal better to have a verdict based on the merits of the >> case, rather than on anyones ability to pay for lawyers. > > When did that nicety show up in the U.S. jurisprudence system? > Almost without exception, you get a FAR better deal, and a more fair > deal, if you can afford the high priced law firms to take your case. > > Unfortunately, I've seen the reverse happen too often, as well, where > the bad guys who can afford high priced representation get off scot-free. > > Nevertheless, if the average person in legal trouble can afford it, his > chances of ending up with a more reasonable decision are increased in > direct proportion to his ability to pay for assistance. > > > keith whaley -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
