The Impact of a Case Doesn’t End With the Settlement

“Thank you for standing by me and my kids in the worst moments of our lives. It’s been 6 years, May 2.”

I got this text recently from a former client completely out of the blue.

Her husband died during a medical procedure. She struggled to find a lawyer willing to take the case. We took it and ultimately recovered nearly $3 million for her and her children.

If you’re a plaintiff’s lawyer, you will face challenging times.

You will wonder where your next case is coming from.

You will wonder why you chose a job where you have to work years to get paid while also having to front tens of thousands, and sometimes hundreds of thousands, of dollars in expenses.

You will have cases that feel like they’re never going to move as they stagnate in discovery.

You will have cases you take where the facts just don’t turn out the way you thought they would.

But then, there are moments like this where, years later, a client takes the time to send you a message that reminds you exactly why you do what you do.

This is what it’s all about. Our work can give a formerly stay-at-home mom with two kids who wondered how she was going to make ends meet after the sole breadwinner in her family died have financial security.

Your work is able to make a significant impact in the lives of the people you represent. Never lose sight of that when you’re getting bogged down in the day-to-day grind of your practice.

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