I have always advised my clients to say NO until they were offered a fair and reasonable settlement or go to trial. However, it was only in 2024, after many courtroom battles representing the injured in cases big and small, in Florida and throughout the country, that I boiled down to this single phrase the description of the type of lawyer a client with a personal or financial injury needs; The Lawyer Who Says No.
Any lawyer who has ever tried a case before a jury will tell you they have won cases they thought they would lose, lost cases they thought they would win, they have tried cases where the jury awarded less money than they asked for their client, and yes, sometimes the jury will award more money than you ask your client.
I have experienced all these events in my 30 years and counting, including a case where we asked the jury to award $10,000,000 to our client and the jury awarded $15,000,000 instead. No lawyer wins every case, and saying No comes with the risk that you and your lawyer might be wrong. But, saying No, and standing up for what’s right is what every client should want and deserve when they hire a lawyer to fight for their rights.
