Are auctions open for being sued?

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Jamo

Plaintiffs attorneys ... are spineless basturds ... Even their mothers hate them ... they are nothing more than mere replicas of genuine attorneys.

The truth is, the plaintiff bar and defense bar are pretty much the same. With the exception of the small percentage of truly altruistically motivated lawyers at poverty law centers and the like, it's just a money game. My defense firms work harder if I'm paying them than if my insurance carrier is paying them (because of the negotiated lower rates that carriers have with defense firms). They will swear this is not the case though; they have to, they can't say otherwise. My Plaintiff's attorneys only work as hard as I pay them; it's a business, don't let anybody tell you otherwise. At bench and bar socials, we all know one another, and most of us enjoy each other’s company. Just remember, both sides of the process are driven by money -- in major litigation where I have a significant exposure, I hire defense firms to monitor the defense firms that my carrier retains on my behalf. And what do I do when a Plaintiff's attorney repeatedly kicks my ass? I put him on retainer.