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Originally Posted by blackmonsters
Nothing, if you have the right lawyer.
The only time I ever sued for anything the lawyer did it "pro-bono".
If a good lawyer sees that you have a strong case then they start counting
their own money and prefer a pro bono case because they keep 30% of
the settlement for their fees.
Example: you pay a lawyer $10k on a case and you win 100k settlement;
that lawyer is like "shit, lost 20k by not doing it pro-bono".
Also, if a lawyer knows that he is crappy then he will never take your case for
free because he knows he is going to lose anyway.
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You're all confused, as usual.
"Pro bono" is short for Pro bono publico. From the Latin meaning "For the good of the public". The current day use in law generally refers to legal service performed free of charge.
What you're actually talking about is a lawyer taking a case on a contingency. The result is they get a percentage of your winnings.
In the future, if you're going to play expert, try to at least have a basic understanding of what you're taking about.
