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Success Stories Questions & Answers Concerning Costs & Fees
Success Stories Questions & Answers Concerning Costs & Fees
- attorneys’ fees and costs
- your damages
- remedies
- Why You Should Sue
Attorney Fees
Attorney fees are what we are paid for our work. In most consumer rights matters, that is paid by those we sue (the defendants.) If we cannot prevail for you, you need not be concerned. You will not have to pay them.
Filing Fees & Costs
Filing fees are fees that must be paid to the court. Other costs include service of process fees, court reporter fees, deposition fees, expert fees, and alike. But again, if we do not win the case for you, you will not be expected to pay these.
Statutory Damages
Statutory damages are awarded in many consumer cases by statute. They are damages that are presumed to have occurred.
Actual Damages
Actual damages are damages that occur to you, personally. Stress and emotional injuries, embarrassment, or physical injuries are actual damages.
Punitive Damages
Punitive damages are a form of punishment. They are meant to deter the defendant from doing this to you or other again in the future.
Monetary Awards
The most common form of remedy to you is money. The court will award you money in an attempt to compensate you for your injuries. It may also award you money to punish the defendant for its illegal conduct.
Injunctive Relief
The court may also impose an injunction on the defendant requiring it to do something or to refrain from doing something. One common injunction is to order the defendant to stop engaging in certain illegal conduct.
Lawsuits Do More Than Just Help You
Consumers sometimes view suing as a bad thing - like it is greedy. You shouldn't view it that way. When you sue you do more than just put money in your pocket. You hurt the defendant financially. You send a clear message – "Stop Doing This!" Companies often only stop when it costs them money, and suing does other consumers a service. You are also doing law abiding companies a favor. When competitors violate the law it disadvantages law abiding companies - and it tempts those companies to break the law too, just to keep up. It's possible that if someone else had sued before, what happened to you wouldn't have happened at all.
