What if your damages aren't worth the expense of suing them.

nyokodo · 2024-07-31T01:59:41 1722391181

> What if your damages aren't worth the expense of suing them.

That’s what small claims court is for.

dataflow · 2024-07-31T02:06:54 1722391614

You don't think hiring lawyers to successfully sue a megacorp ends up costing you more than $10k?

twodave · 2024-07-31T02:12:04 1722391924

Depending on the lawyer’s anticipated likelihood of winning it can be free.

dataflow · 2024-07-31T03:36:14 1722396974

Let me get this straight, you're saying I should take a megacorp to small claims court because lawyers that will inevitably end up costing >$10k might take my case for free if the case is strong enough? Does that logic make any sense to you?

twodave · 2024-07-31T12:57:36 1722430656

I’m not suggesting that you do anything. I’m just pointing out that, for example, people sue insurance companies every day, for free and win.

colejohnson66 · 2024-07-31T11:26:08 1722425168

Many small claims courts don’t allow lawyers.

qingcharles · 2024-08-01T01:19:22 1722475162

I wish this were true. IANAL, I just play one, but for example, in Illinois, anything under $15K is Small Claims, but only those below $1500 are lawyer-free. And if you're suing a corp I don't think that applies -- the law generally says a corp can't defend itself and must be represented by a lawyer in all occasions.