[Eaker]

Martin,

Those fees are very light. Also the lawyers expenses include hours that may not be related, or don't seem to be and the photocopies alone may be thousands of dollars. Note, every new case is a learning curve that benefits the attorney. Basically you are paying for their extended education.

I am pinging Dog Gone for his help.

Sorry to hear about your son mfreddy.

Don't sweat this "blood money" BS. There are lawsuits that are not frivolous.

FReegards,
Eaker

[Dog Gone]

I'm not a trial attorney. I wanted to be one before I entered law school, but I tried some clinial semesters as one and found out that the TV depiction and reality were quite different.

Civil trial attorneys are going to be quite expnsive. If you can arrange it on a contingency basis, that is the best. Usally you can. Negotiate for 33% for the attorney fees.

That's not always possible when you contact the best law firms, but the chances of getting a higher award to offest that are much higher, too.