Rod, at 09:44 on May 07 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

RS> Here we dont even bother to mount the civil suit in the first place coz
RS> you would normally be stuck with the legal bill even if you did win.

BG> Not any more.  It's mainly "no win, no pay" these days, and
BG> if you do win, the lawyer's fees are taken out of the winnings.

RS> Pigs arse it is, particularly in that situation here.

BG> Are you completely thick, or what?  That's EXACTLY what the
BG> legals are ADVERTISING up here in pulp magazines, TV guides etc.

RS> Nope, not for that particular type of suit. Where the one you try to
RS> sue hasnt got a fucking hope in hell of every paying even if you win.
RS> Those contingency fee systems only work if there is money get a cut of.

I've left in all the prior quoting, as I've just realised that you
mentioned "civil" in the top par, and these ambulance-chasers up
here are indeed touting for accident victims who may qualify for
insurance-type payouts.  As you say, they're not too likely to take on
civil cases on that basis, so for once, we were genuinely arguing at
crossed purposes.

Regards, Bill

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