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This means that aside from the $7,000 in damages from Carpenter, the book publisher may have raked in more than a million dollars though private settlements. Private settlements are usually around $3,000 per person, which quickly adds up with hundreds of defendants.
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Lots of lawyers are taking advantage with these 'easy' lawsuits.
They don't charge their clients any fees, they just get a portion of the settlements which still ends up being a lot of money ... especially when they do stuff like
this lawyer.