Give you statistics regarding what cases they have won and lost? Shouldnt there be a consumer reports out there on lawyers?
2006-11-22 07:22:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You want truth in advertising, and lawyers don't worry about the truth.
2006-11-22 08:03:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Most don't bother to keep statistics after their first year or so. Besides, would you rather have an attorney who has won 95% of their cases because they rarely take a case to trial (they settle or plea bargain most cases) or one who tries very difficult cases and occasionally wins one? Most trial attorneys can win the easy cases!
2006-11-22 16:33:00 · answer #2 · answered by Well, you asked... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wins & losses mean nothing among litigators. Divorce lawyers win every case: all their clients get divorced. I could win every case by taking only slam-dunks. If I'm offered $100,000 by a defendant to settle a case & I refuse & take it to trial, & get a $50,000 verdict, I've technically "won." But what kind of victory is that?
2006-11-22 08:26:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because it is privileged information and not for public viewing.
Would you want your case information included for all to see?
There is a book rating system on attorneys called the Martin-dale Hubble. You can also check with the bar association that the attorney belongs to for a track record.
2006-11-22 08:27:02 · answer #4 · answered by Starla_C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they did take into account statistics, it should be a very in depth thing. Hopefully it has not only win loss rates, but average sentences/jury awards, overall difficulty of the cases they take, etc.
2006-11-22 07:31:04 · answer #5 · answered by Paul P 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋