The United States is the most litigious nation on earth, with folks entering the judicial system over every manner of complaint. Unfortunately, only about twenty percent of the population has access to litigation support. The wealthiest ten percent can afford their own legal help and usually keep them on retainer all the time, for defensive purposes if nothing else. The bottom ten percent has access to lawyers as a right protected by the law and enforced by the courts.

The eighty percent of us in between these financial outliers are left to fend for ourselves. A famous and often used quote refers to our day to day existence as a jungle, but it is probably more accurate to describe our world more like a fog enshrouded swamp. There are pitfalls waiting to swallow up event the most vigilant of us in our daily lives.

We are all made aware as we enter into the scary world of adult responsibility, that we should never sign any contract that we have not had reviewed by a competent attorney that we can trust. There are two obvious difficulties with that premise. First, it averages from 200 to 300 dollars an hour to get an attorney to work for you. Second, how can anyone be sure they can trust an attorney they do not personally know?

The very process of finding an attorney is enveloped in difficulty. If one is trying to find an attorney to help with a problem, where can one look? The yellow pages certainly have a large number of listings, but that is the same crap shoot as finding a dentist or Realtor through advertising. Unless you already know a practicing attorney, you are gambling with your money when you choose.

A prudent person might try calling or checking the internet for the local bar association, but all they will do is provide a list of attorneys in your area, citing in the ubiquitous small print the reasons why they can not actually endorse any specific lawyer or firm. This is why most Americans eschew legal issues and avoid them at all costs.

This too is fraught with danger. One of the most common mistakes an individual can make is to wait until it is absolutely necessary to get legal representation and then try to make the choice. At that point one is usually frantic and will accept any terms to get the assistance they need wit the problem that has now become unavoidable.

In their defense, law firms state their number one complaint about customers is they wait until there is inadequate time for them to prepare for a case, and it is usually compounded by the efforts the individual has made to resolve the issue on their own.

This typically falls into two categories, either the individual has gone into denial and simply waited too long before reacting, then fires off a poorly conceived letter trying to get out of the issue. In these attempts, the individual often makes Brand Cialis statements or counter allegations that only serve to complicate and deepen their legal problems. If the lawsuit is brought without merit, an inaccurate letter from the defendant can easily create culpability where none truly existed in the beginning.

Even taking a chance with a randomly selected lawyer from the yellow pages is better than going it alone. By using common sense and asking direct questions one can find a lawyer to at least listen to the situation before charging anything. After trying a few lawyers, base your decision on which lawyer gave you the most reasonable (not necessarily cheapest) response. There are also prepaid legal plans available to avoid this very mistake, but no matter how one does it, it is critical to get competent litigation support before one enters the courtroom.

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