jackal858 wrote:Russell wrote:Obviously this guy didn't get the "Texas Hammer" as his lawyer if he settled for $120,000.
I would have went for the entire department. Renamed all the police stations after me
Sadly, I can hear the commercial for the "Texas Hammer" running in my head now..
He must have had a bad lawyer to settle for $120,000...
I was married for a long time to a guy who dealt with insurance liability cases. He has had cases at one time or another with just about every heavy casualty lawyer in the business in Texas. He once said the "Texas Hammer" wasn't known for actually taking cases to trial. He just settled them left and right for the same amounts the claimant would have gotten from the insurance company to begin with. The only diff was the "Texas Hammer" got to keep 40-50% of the poor sap's settlement. Always ask your potential lawyer just how many cases he/she takes to trial and how many he/she wins.