Cop Fractures Woman’s Face, Says “I’m Going to Push Your Nose Through Your Brain”

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8. It's rare for such cases to go to trial because (1) the judges don't want such cases to go to trial,

and (2) finding an attorney who will overcome all obstacles and take a case to trial is rare and difficult.

Trials take up court resources. Judges are marked by their peers according to how many cases they can process in comparison to the other judges. They want the cases to move along. They have a lot of discretion as to how they handle their courtrooms. Attorneys who want to come back in their courtrooms again in the future know this. When a judge starts putting pressure on the attorneys in a particular case to settle, there are a lot of things that a judge can do.

Even experienced trial attorneys prefer to settle. Some may remember Melvin Belli, a top-notch trial attorney. Even he had a reputation for taking cases to verdicts only about twice a year.

When victims find attorneys and start the litigation process, they've already shown their courage. They don't have exclusive control over whether a case will go to a jury. Even if they manage to find an attorney who will sue the police, there are lots of tricks that attorneys use to ensure that they will be the ones controlling whether a proposed offer will be agreed to by a client.

Whether any victims are placed in situations where they may be able to get some justice through settlements, their acts of settling their cases should not be viewed as a mere lack of courage on their part.