Litigating a contingency case can bankrupt the lawyer who files it.

Evidence

In a technical sense he was close to being homeless himself. His condominium association had just filed a lawsuit against him for failing to make a single maintenance payment in the last six months. He was also in arrears on his first, second, and third mortgages. — , Harr Jonathan - A Civil Action, 17

Categorization

• SEED: Piece angle: the contingency-fee lawyer as a gambler who finances his clients’ cases with his own solvency, and what happens to justice when the lawyer loses.
• XREF: connects to: Delays imposed by opposing counsel can bankrupt a small-firm plaintiff’s lawyer — , Harr Jonathan - A Civil Action , 248; Contingency-fee lawyers must select defendants who have deep pockets — , Harr Jonathan - A Civil Action , 338; Winning a landmark toxic-tort suit can bankrupt the winning lawyer — , Harr Jonathan - A Civil Action , 3144 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Winning a landmark toxic-tort suit can bankrupt the winning lawyer #expands (0.95) — , Harr Jonathan - A Civil Action, 3144
• Litigation costs drove the lawyers to genuine personal financial ruin #corroborates (0.95) — Jonathan Harr, A Civil Action, 2717