Litigation costs fall unevenly across population segments

Evidence

Litigation, however, is only one among a number of options for dealing with grievances. As we have seen, most grievances do not become disputes, and most disputes do not become court cases. Psychological and financial costs and uncertainty discourage potential litigants from filing suit. These costs, however, do not fall evenly on all segments of the population. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1192

Categorization

• XREF: This filters into the one-shotters versus repeat players distinction flagged at 1194, a foundational concept for studying access to justice. — connects to: Resource disparities between litigants favor wealthy defendants in civil cases — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1038; Resource disparity between parties shapes civil litigation outcomes — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 2156; Litigation costs drove the lawyers to genuine personal financial ruin — Jonathan Harr, A Civil Action, 2717 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Resource disparity between parties shapes civil litigation outcomes #expands (0.82) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 2156
• Litigation costs drove the lawyers to genuine personal financial ruin #exemplifies (0.80) — Jonathan Harr, A Civil Action, 2717