alt Hacker NewsMy siblings are better informed, I just wanted to say, settlements don’t get paid unless there’s a risk the plaintiff could win.
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senderista • yesterday at 10:55 PM
Not sure about that, don't defendants sometimes settle because they don't want the publicity of a trial or don't want their dirty laundry being aired in discovery?
Not always. Sometimes it’s as simple as: settling is cheaper than proving you’re “clear” at trial.