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Monte Being Sued

yes... I completely agree with Grizbacker on this one....

One of the worst examples of this is the cigaratte/tobacco class action lawsuits... where the attorneys in Mississippi got 30% of the total awarded... and these guys took home hundreds of millions of dollars... while their cancer patient clients shared in the other 2/3's.

You know... I just find it ironic that there's often pressure on the medical community to set their rates... and yet the legal community is still able to function on percentages. Hmmm....
 
I find it funny that someone made fun of college students not knowing the full implications of lawsuits at a school that has a good reputation in law.
 
ponezone said:
yes... I completely agree with Grizbacker on this one....

One of the worst examples of this is the cigaratte/tobacco class action lawsuits... where the attorneys in Mississippi got 30% of the total awarded... and these guys took home hundreds of millions of dollars... while their cancer patient clients shared in the other 2/3's.

You know... I just find it ironic that there's often pressure on the medical community to set their rates... and yet the legal community is still able to function on percentages. Hmmm....
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Take a look at the number of Lawyers who are also involved in politics on a local ,state, and national level, and you have you answer.
 
First of all it's obsurd to think that this guy is gonna go down and say "hey Monte", man I plan on hitting this half-courter but when I do don't jump on my back. Your crazy....swilly I believe it was and I cant understand how people are calling this guy an idiot. What if thsi was you? Your name gets called, your excited and you go shoot the shot and you make it. Then Monte the Mascot of the World climbs on your recently operated on back? I have a hard time belieeving that if this guy hurt himself shhoting the shot that this would be an issue. Monte's job is flip around and throw shit and whatever else he does...it's not to jump on old men's backs. That is negligent. Am I blaming Monte? No, but he obviously got carried away int he moment and thats understandeable but it doesnt negate the face. I personally am a student. Am I worried about a tuition increase over this...God no. This is not some huge class action suit that will break the U's back...no pun intended. However, it will get publicity and I dont think UM character will take a hit. The bottom line is that it's apparent this guy is encruing added medical costs due to this and that is grounds for a valid lawsuit.
 
The main point here I think is, as someone who has broken their back, the man should not have been out on the court. I'm not saying he violated doctors orders or anything. He should not have been on the court, simple as that. You dont put yourself in the way of possible harm like that. Yeah you are all excited, and as you stand up out of your chair, you are easily reminded of your back.

He should of in the first place sent a relative or someone around him. The man put himself in danger going on the court. Now, was it Monte danger, no. Did it end up being, yes. Everyone is going to have a different opinion on this one. The one thing everyone I think would be able to agree on is that the man shouldn't have gone out there in the first place.
 
You know what I think I'll do. Sue the University. I helled so loud at them stupid refs last night in the Sac State game that I believe I broke a blood vessel :lame: :lame: :lame: :beer2: :beer2: :loser: :loser:
 
Man, why the hell is everyone on this board so freakin' crabby the last few days. I've got an Excedrin headache from reading this thread and the one about the Sac scoring error.
 
Monte is a thug!

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We expect his LOI any day now. :wink:
 
realitycheck said:
HELLED so loud...THEM STUPID REFS....Broke a blood vessel? You know what i think I will do? Recommend an intro. to grammar class.
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Uhh you can take a flying intercourse in a rolling donut also. :finger:
 
pburggrizz said:
realitycheck said:
HELLED so loud...THEM STUPID REFS....Broke a blood vessel? You know what i think I will do? Recommend an intro. to grammar class.
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Uhh you can take a flying intercourse in a rolling donut also. :finger:
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Dude! Where's your car! :drinking:
 
ewok33 said:
pburggrizz said:
realitycheck said:
HELLED so loud...THEM STUPID REFS....Broke a blood vessel? You know what i think I will do? Recommend an intro. to grammar class.
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Uhh you can take a flying intercourse in a rolling donut also. :finger:
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Dude! Where's your car! :drinking:
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Nothing wrong with me grammar ewok but my typing sux. :moon:
 
Sorry, Grizbacker and Ponezone, I can't let this one pass. No, I'm not a lawyer (and I don't play one on TV--heh heh) but I do work in a law firm. I know of NO lawyers who take 1/2 of the recovery, tho maybe there are some somewhere. Yes, I think 1/3 might be standard. HOWEVER, you are not taking into the account the risk of these cases and how much they cost to bring--and if you work on contingency fee (how could you not---how could the average person afford their own lawsuit??) then most plaintiff's firms pay ALL the costs, and if they don't win, they just eat that and 2-3 years of hours and hours of hard work is down the drain with no pay whatsoever. Do you have any idea of costs of a lawsuit--most of which take about 3 years to get thru? How about experts that charge anywhere between 250 and $1500 PER HOUR to look at medical records or any documents, for that matter, and they charge more to come to trial--sometimes upwards of $5000/day. And all the travel costs to go to depositions, and the fees you ahve to pay court reporters for the depos, and court fees and witness fees, let along photocopy costs, etc etc etc. If attorneys don't charge a hefty contingency percentage, then by virtue of the cases they don't win and eat the costs on, they would be out of business. I'm not saying I agree with the Monte suit---I don't know the details (and really, neither do any of us). I hate to see it; seems petty to me. But as I said, I don't know the details. OK, off my soapbox---AND GO GRIZ, BEAT ORAL ROBERTS!!
 
grizfanatic said:
Sorry, Grizbacker and Ponezone, I can't let this one pass. No, I'm not a lawyer (and I don't play one on TV--heh heh) but I do work in a law firm. I know of NO lawyers who take 1/2 of the recovery, tho maybe there are some somewhere. Yes, I think 1/3 might be standard. HOWEVER, you are not taking into the account the risk of these cases and how much they cost to bring--and if you work on contingency fee (how could you not---how could the average person afford their own lawsuit??) then most plaintiff's firms pay ALL the costs, and if they don't win, they just eat that and 2-3 years of hours and hours of hard work is down the drain with no pay whatsoever. Do you have any idea of costs of a lawsuit--most of which take about 3 years to get thru? How about experts that charge anywhere between 250 and $1500 PER HOUR to look at medical records or any documents, for that matter, and they charge more to come to trial--sometimes upwards of $5000/day. And all the travel costs to go to depositions, and the fees you ahve to pay court reporters for the depos, and court fees and witness fees, let along photocopy costs, etc etc etc. If attorneys don't charge a hefty contingency percentage, then by virtue of the cases they don't win and eat the costs on, they would be out of business. I'm not saying I agree with the Monte suit---I don't know the details (and really, neither do any of us). I hate to see it; seems petty to me. But as I said, I don't know the details. OK, off my soapbox---AND GO GRIZ, BEAT ORAL ROBERTS!!
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I don't know why you are jumping my case because I pointed out that Lawyers work on a contingency basis on PI suits the majority of the time. I didn't say there was anything wrong with it. As for the fee part, the standard fee initially is 1/3, which is understandable. The higher fees are in the event of appeals, which do happen and add to the costs incurred by said attorneys. I guess you thought I was attacking attorneys. Maybe it was because I suggested he may have been contacted by one. That happens ALL THE TIME. If you don't think it does, then you are either naive, or have your head buried in the sand.

I am not an attorney hater, just telling it like it is. I have a good number of friends who are barristers. That being said, there are a good number of lawyers who get in trouble all the time. If you don't believe me, go to the Bar Association website and see for yourself. I think you will be shocked at the number of suspensions and disbarments in Montana.
 
Sorry, Grizbacker--didn't mean to seem to jump on you. That wasn't my intent. Just wanted to put some facts out there as there are so many people out there that have no idea how it works in a law office and find attorneys easy pickings. I still don't know of anyone who charges 50% for an appeal. But I'll take your word for it. I don't know of every attorney. Thanks, and sorry again.
 
grizfanatic said:
Sorry, Grizbacker--didn't mean to seem to jump on you. That wasn't my intent. Just wanted to put some facts out there as there are so many people out there that have no idea how it works in a law office and find attorneys easy pickings. I still don't know of anyone who charges 50% for an appeal. But I'll take your word for it. I don't know of every attorney. Thanks, and sorry again.
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Gfan,

No worries, just wanted to make sure you didn't think I wanted ALL lawyers shot on sight. :thumb:
 
grizfanatic said:
Sorry, Grizbacker and Ponezone, I can't let this one pass. No, I'm not a lawyer (and I don't play one on TV--heh heh) but I do work in a law firm. I know of NO lawyers who take 1/2 of the recovery, tho maybe there are some somewhere. Yes, I think 1/3 might be standard. HOWEVER, you are not taking into the account the risk of these cases and how much they cost to bring--and if you work on contingency fee (how could you not---how could the average person afford their own lawsuit??) then most plaintiff's firms pay ALL the costs, and if they don't win, they just eat that and 2-3 years of hours and hours of hard work is down the drain with no pay whatsoever. Do you have any idea of costs of a lawsuit--most of which take about 3 years to get thru? How about experts that charge anywhere between 250 and $1500 PER HOUR to look at medical records or any documents, for that matter, and they charge more to come to trial--sometimes upwards of $5000/day. And all the travel costs to go to depositions, and the fees you ahve to pay court reporters for the depos, and court fees and witness fees, let along photocopy costs, etc etc etc. If attorneys don't charge a hefty contingency percentage, then by virtue of the cases they don't win and eat the costs on, they would be out of business. I'm not saying I agree with the Monte suit---I don't know the details (and really, neither do any of us). I hate to see it; seems petty to me. But as I said, I don't know the details. OK, off my soapbox---AND GO GRIZ, BEAT ORAL ROBERTS!!
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geeze... then it makes you wonder why people become lawyers at all if it's this risky!

Again, when there was pressure being placed on the medical community to standardize their fees why couldn't the same theory be placed on attorneys (and real estate transactions too!) I mean... why can't a divorce cost $_____ and a will cost $______... some you might put more work into and some less. But it will all workout. Same thing about real estate that's always bugged me. I mean... just how much does it cost to sell a house?

I've worked in a law office too... and we dealt with many attorneys that did what the financial community calls "churning"... that is, issue tons of extra work like interrogatories that would drive the costs up hugely all to the benefit of the attorney. And how many attorneys really wind up "swallowing" their costs? If they don't win it outright in part of a court settlement, then they certainly are charging their customers. Little was "pro bono".....

I don't have ANY sympathy for attorneys and their so-called "cost of doing business"... yeah, right.
 
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