Trials look like fun on TV and in movies. Don’t believe it. It’s one thing to be an unaffected spectator and quite another to be an active participant in a legal battle.
For one thing, juries are unpredictable. If your business gets sued, it may be socked with a huge verdict. In addition, because of the time, energy and money it takes to defend a case, even if you win you lose.
And plaintiffs often fare as badly as defendants. Either side in a lawsuit can look forward to long sessions in a lawyer’s office. Pre-trial discovery – the process that lawyers
