Unpublished Draft: Work Related Quiz: Lawyer or Claimant?

"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley) 11/09/2020 at 11:43 • Filed to: None

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Do you think this is the lawyer, or the person he’s representing?

- he faced a charge of possessing narcotics for the purposes of trafficking in 2006.

- he had received a total of five 24-hour driving prohibitions between 2004 and 2008, and also that he had been charged with having open liquor in a motor vehicle in 2009.

- In 2008, (redacted) was issued a further 24-hour prohibition for having consumed alcohol prior to driving with a novice driver’s licence.

- (Redacted) attended a Responsible Drivers course in approximately 2009. He testified that the information he received in the course made an impact on him, and he now has a “zero tolerance policy” towards driving after drinking.

- (Redacted) was charged in 2009 with having open liquor in a vehicle.

- he was pulled over for failing to stop at a red light. (redacted) was driving a car registered to his father and occupied by himself and three other passengers. The investigating officer asked (redacted) if there were any drugs in the vehicle, and (redacted) handed the officer a small bag containing what appeared to be marijuana. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of cocaine and ecstasy in the locked glove compartment. The Report to Crown Counsel states that (redacted) admitted that the drugs were his and that he sold drugs to get money for himself. (Redacted) stated estimate of the value of the cocaine was very close to the police estimate of the value of the cocaine. The police found no evidence on (redacted)‘s cellular telephone of his operating a “dial a dope” operation.

If you guessed lawyer, you’re correct.

Nibby > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 01/10/2019 at 09:26

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CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Nibby 01/10/2019 at 09:43

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I’d argue that most lawyers fill a purpose and that the general public only sees the ambulance chasers that advertise on busses and whatnot.

Most lawyers I know provide valuable insights and services.

shop-teacher > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 01/10/2019 at 11:17

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I’d like to say I was surprised by that ... I’d like to say that.

Grindintosecond > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 11/09/2020 at 11:54

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Do the normal lawyers you know, not hte ones chasing ambulances, also charge a huge poercentage of the winnings just like ambulance chasers? they get 60 you get 40.....or if one wins a 3 million dollar settlement, do they jsut pay taxes on it and the law hourly fees? 

MUSASHI66 > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 11/09/2020 at 11:57

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I am married to a criminal defense attorney. She currently spends most of her time on research and appeals. The people she is defending may or may not be good or bad people, and they may or may have not done what they’ve been accused of doing, but having their constitutional rights defended from over- zealous DAs and judges that can’t be bothered to read the law is very important.

She finds a hole in just about every case she is assigned by the Colorado ADC. It is sickening to see people sent to jail or prison based on faulty reading of the law. Funny thing - we are both pretty conservative and she is not doing this because she is a bleeding heart “no one needs to go to jail” type , she is doing this to preserve constitutional rights of everyone and to make sure the government is kept in check.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Grindintosecond 11/09/2020 at 12:04

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Depends.  Some that I deal with are in house, corporate, on retainer or working on an hourly rate.

66P1800inpieces > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 11/09/2020 at 12:08

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Layers have a super high incidence of alcoholism. I would never want to be an attorney based on the stresses involved of being responsible for another persons rights or property. This is a big reason I no longer practice . I keep my licenses up to date but only think about going back in to practice when watching flashy T.V. lawyer shows even though they are  not even near reality.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 11/09/2020 at 12:16

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Figured lawyer since that’s the only reason you’d have posted it

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Grindintosecond 11/09/2020 at 12:27

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Most PI lawyers are contingency - even the higher end ones; most insurance defense firms are bill-by-the-hour . Most large “corporate” law firm do almost 100% bill-by-the-hour work, although in recent years there have been more AFAs (alternative fee arrangements) in place. In-house lawyers are typically salaried.

BTW, 60% to the lawyers seems high. Usually upper end is 40%, but if costs come out of the plaintiff’s end and there has been a lot of depos, etc., then costs could possibly approach 20% of a settlement/judgment. 

DipodomysDeserti > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 11/09/2020 at 12:29

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Did the guy do all this before or after going through law school?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > DipodomysDeserti 11/09/2020 at 12:34

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after

DipodomysDeserti > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 11/09/2020 at 12:53

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Interesting choices.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > DipodomysDeserti 11/09/2020 at 12:54

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#surreylife

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Grindintosecond 11/09/2020 at 15:57

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In my experience from my paralegal days, as well as a good friend who is now a solo practitioner doing mostly personal injury work, it depends. Most of his cases are hourly, or a set fee to do the case (less than what hourly would be) and a percentage of the settlement. Straight contingency cases are relatively rare, including across the civil spectrum around here. Generally something has to be a really clear cut situation and a really high likelihood of sizeable success  to be taken on contingency.  It's not just the risk and sunk costs of taking the case up front, but the probability that the big payday is often years down the road before money is paid out.