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Perspective

May 18, 2013

What is your employment case really worth?

The job of counsel is to advise their respective clients as to both liability and potential damages. But without the benefit of a crystal ball, there can be no certainty as to either issue. By Christine Masters


By Christine Masters


An employment case arrives on your desk. Regardless of whether you represent the employee or the employer, planning a strategy on how to handle the case, i.e., to settle or litigate, necessarily requires an assessment and evaluation of potential trial outcomes and damages. Almost every employee believes that there is no amount of money that can compensate for the injuries she or he has suffered and is certain that a jury of 12 peers will unde...

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