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NYC_SKP

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1. She will not get $1.5 million. Her legal team will take 25%-40%, typically, I believe.

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2014, 01:03 AM

Sep 2014

That's the shame of it. In fairness, I don't know the terms of the representation in this particular case but it's usually pretty significant.

Wouldn't it feel better if the state or city had to cover the attorney costs?

In this case, however, I love the lawyer who was once a police officer herself and who now takes on civil rights cases.

http://www.careeharper.com/

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Woman punched by California Highway Patrol settles for $1.5 million [View all] Newsjock Sep 2014 OP

She will not get $1.5 million. Her legal team will take 25%-40%, typically, I believe. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #1

"if the state or city had to cover the attorney costs?" Bonx Sep 2014 #2

Better yet the cop should cover the atty fees. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2014 #4

Ok Bonx Sep 2014 #8

It's a pipe dream of mine. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2014 #9

google glen beaty reddread Sep 2014 #3

And what happened to the cop? Mr.Bill Sep 2014 #5

But we are so liberal here... busterbrown Sep 2014 #6

So I just saw on the news Mr.Bill Sep 2014 #7

Yep... the old lateral move bullshit. n/t JTFrog Sep 2014 #10