Chapter 161 Class Actions
Lu Weiwei was silent for a long time and didn't say anything.
After a long time, she asked Lin Chen: "How many plaintiffs do we have now?"
"52." Lin Chen said, "Including those who came just now, there were 67 people. This number will increase in the next time."
"How much is the lawyer's fee?" Lu Weiwei asked.
Lin Chen replied: "50%.
Lu took a deep breath.
Full half!
If Lin Chen really claimed 200 million yuan in compensation, it would be equivalent to the fact that they could make a full 100 million yuan in this case!
——This is not a fantasy.
The biggest feature of class action lawsuits is that the profit after winning is amazing!
Therefore, most class action lawsuits are charged only if they win, which is also called "litigation risk" system charges.
This kind of lawsuit does not require many people to participate, and the lawyer only needs to negotiate with the chief plaintiff. Except for the chief plaintiff, other victims do not need to participate in the litigation directly, nor do they have to pay any fees, which greatly reduces the cost of lawsuits. Once the compensation amount is determined, each victim will receive the compensation amount in proportion.
"Don't let more, how can Ye Cheng hurt?" Lin Chen smiled and raised his legs comfortably. "There are not many people now. When the news is released, more victims will contact us on their own initiative."
This is Lin Chen. If there is no benefit, how could he sue someone for free?
Lu Wei hesitated: "Will there be too many?"
“We enjoy the fruits of victory, and we also take the risk of failure.”
Lin Chen said, gently patting the thick stack of documents on the table.
"Investigating and collecting the archives of these victims requires a lot of time and energy. Weiwei, suing a lawsuit is not a charity. Without us, they would not get a penny."
Of course she also understands these principles.
Lu sighed slightly: "But... it seems a little more just. And 50% is indeed too much, and generally class action lawsuits are 30%.
Even if you only charge 30%, it will be rewarded with tens of millions. It is really a lot. If you charge 50%, it will be a bit like taking advantage of the situation.
Lin Chen disagreed: "Our fees must be higher than ordinary law firms. If they are the same as other law firms or are cheaper than other law firms, if there are victims who come to the door, do you accept them or not? If there are many victims who come to you, which one do you accept?
If you pick this up, you blame you for being unfair; if you pick that up, you will suspect that you have something to do with it.
In the end, you will not gain fame or profit, and you will only complain."
Lu Weiwei was helpless and picked up the heavy file bag on the table and replied in a muffled voice: "Okay, I know what you mean."
For example, if a senior chef is at the same price as a junior chef, guests will inevitably flock to him. The final result will be that a senior chef will be exhausted when he cooks!
But the question is... Lin Chen's standard is a senior chef, while Lu Weiwei's mentality is a junior chef. If she asks a junior chef to ask the senior chef to have the price of a senior chef, can she not be afraid?
There were a lot of documents and information, so Lin Chen helped Lu Weiwei to carry her to her room together, but he still did not forget to educate her on the way.
"Justice is a scarce resource. It is not something you can catch by running all over the streets. Therefore, it is scarce and precious. Unless you have a particularly good luck, justice is destined to be enjoyed by only a small number of people."
He sighed: "If these people meet me and you, they should really buy lottery tickets."
Lu Weiwei: "..."
She had given up struggling, and she had never won anyway when she argued with him.
Back in the room, took a deep breath, and started reading the information.
Start with the first book.
The file bag was opened and the document paper was pulled out - dense passages of text, obscure medical terms, and various terrible burn photos.
Occasionally, I see marks under the red strokes, reminders, emphasises, or notes and explanations. Almost every page has them.
All of them were made by Lin Chen.
The deer Weiwei's heart is like a calm lake where stones are thrown into the surface of a calm lake, rippling with shallow ripples...
She tried her best to overturn the case for her father.
But why did Lin Chen fight like this?
Chapter completed!