Deal or No Deal

August 7, 2008

The New York Times reports that a new study compares the settlement offers and trial outcomes for plaintiffs and defendants who ended up going to trial. The study was performed by DecisionSet, a litigation and settlement research firm.

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lalawblogger 10.03.08 at 8:31 pm

Yes, this could be right. But still, the decision to go to trial in a case would still depend on the arrangement between the lawyer and the client. Ideally, a lawyer should inform a client about the status of the case and tell a client what options to take.

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