Don’t Just Grind Out Your Settlement Settlement Mills: What You Need to Know A bout a century ago, a mill was a building where grain was ground into flour. These buildings often dealt with thousands of pounds of grain per day, so machines were built to speed up the process. This made it possible for mills to produce massive amounts of flour.
Legal cases require a bit more finesse than grinding machines. Unfortunately, there’s an equivalent to a grain mill in the legal world. They’re great for insurance companies, but probably not for you. They’re called settlement mills. What’s a Settlement Mill? Settlement mills are law firms that take on a large amount of cases, typically obtained through extensive and expensive advertising, without the intent to take them to trial. They plan to settle quickly so they can reap their fee cut, early and often . It’s big business, but it’s done without using all the tools a lawyer has, to get the client the best possible outcome. If you encounter a firm that advertises “quick” and “easy,” there’s a good chance it’s a settlement mill. Another red flag is when a firm has no successful
trial record. Mills are also highly interested in soft tissue cases, such as whiplash, because they’re easy to settle. Who Suffers and Who Benefits? The beneficiaries aren’t just the firm of your case. Settlement mills benefit insurance companies as well. Insurance companies see these cases, and the lawyers involved, as predictable and safe. Additionally, mills can provide them with discounts on larger claims that would cost much more if taken to trial.
Clients are the group who suffer the most, along with the honest lawyers who want to earn their clients every dollar possible. But due to settlement mills, clients can be left without high quality, personalized legal services they need to maximize the outcome of their cases.
As an injured victim, you deserve better. Call us for personal service. Avoid the mills.
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The Perfect Pasta at Angela’s
mozzarella sticks and penne with vodka sauce. He loves the peanut butter bomba for dessert; it’s a roughly 9,000-calorie, softball-sized, ball of peanut butter ice cream, dipped in chocolate and served quartered with whipped cream on top. Selena tries to reserve one for him when we walk in, and she brings extra spoons so that Maggie and I can help him with it. Like I said, it must be 9,000 calories! The traditional dishes, such as spaghetti with meatballs and lasagna, are also good at Angela’s.The atmosphere and service are friendly, laid-back, and comfortable.The pizza is pretty good too, and the prices are reasonable.We really enjoy it, so check it out!
Everyone in my family loves pasta, and actually, we love Italian food in general.When we go out for a casual pasta dinner, we like Angela’s in Mint Hill, an unpretentious, family-run restaurant. Our usual waitress there, Selena, remembers us and our preferences, and she takes great care of us. My teenage son,Will, always gets fried
Praying mantis –Bob Bollinger
9705 Mintworth Avenue, Charlotte NC phone 704-573-2737
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