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KEEP YOUR LAWYER ON A LEASH. Is the Tail Wagging your Litigation Dog?. Myth VS . Fact. Using a litigation plan will always save you time and money because it plots an organized approach and timely handling of litigation issues. Myth vs . Fact. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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KEEP YOUR LAWYER ON A LEASH
Is the Tail Wagging your Litigation Dog?
MYTH VS. FACT
Using a litigation plan will always save you time and money because it plots an organized approach and timely handling of litigation issues.
MYTH VS. FACT
Pre-suit, or early mediation, is useless unless you already know you want to settle a case.
MYTH VS. FACT
Any attorney can defend any case.
MYTH VS. FACT
Settling cases only encourages the local plaintiff bar to file more cases.
MYTH VS. FACT
High dollar attorneys are always better than less expensive attorneys.
MYTH VS. FACT
You should never pay two attorneys to try a case representing one defendant.
MYTH VS. FACT
You should regularly assess your attorneys’ performance and gauge the assignment of additional work based upon performance.
MYTH VS. FACT
Discovery must be completed prior to an attempt to resolve a questionable claim.
MYTH VS. FACT
Adjusters shouldn’t do any investigation once a case is given to an attorney after suit is filed.
MYTH VS. FACT
Some defense firms succumb to internal pressures to “take the slow boat” toward a case evaluation and decision point, because they feel the need to use every case to train their associates, or because they feel the case isn’t “financially mature”.
MYTH VS. FACT
“Fee-shifting” cases are particularly dangerous because some plaintiff attorneys will resist serious settlement negotiations while they build their fees.
MYTH VS. FACT
Politics has no place in Litigation Management.