Luckily we were ok...
I have been thru one lawsuit with daughter hit by DUI~she should have gotten a large settlement but did not...the judicial system is sort of messed up—at least here in DuPage County. She got medical bills (moderate) covered, but no punitive damages and no compensation for losing a Service Academy Appointment due to her injuries :(
—so I don’t know that I would win a case for emotional permanent damages here. :(
It’s not the payday......... it’s the sheer fun of the discovery process and depositions. The only people who make money in court are the lawyers.