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Q: What's an example of civil cases where the claims are lower than the cost

1 Lawyer Answer
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
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  • Little Neck, NY

A: Here’s an example. A person agrees to sell a $500 car to another. After purchase, the buyer argues that the seller hid defects of the thirty-year-old car. The buyer retains an attorney who charges $200 an hour to try to prove that the seller committed fraud. After the buyer pays a $1,000 legal bill for five hours of legal services, the seller agrees to adjust the car’s price and give $100 back to the buyer just to settle the matter. This is an absurd scenario, but it illustrates the idea.

Tim Akpinar

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