Employment Litigation Attorney in Tampa, Florida
Is it more difficult to sue government employers?
Is it more difficult to sue government employers?
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it is
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because government employers are funded
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by the taxpayer
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they don’t have to make the same
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economic calculation that a business
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does
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either of the cost of litigation or the
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cost of any
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resulting award so they often look at it
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and just say we’ll fight everything
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irrespective of the merits of the case
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and
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they also have lawyers who do a very
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good job of working the case very hard
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making it very difficult on a
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plaintiff’s lawyer who is typically
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working on a contingency meaning if they
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don’t win they don’t get paid
Tampa FL, commercial litigation attorney Stan Padgett talks about the difficulty of suing a government employer. He notes that government employers operate differently from private businesses because they are funded by taxpayers. Unlike a business, they do not need to weigh the economic costs of litigation or a potential award. As a result, they often choose to contest every case, regardless of its merits. Additionally, government entities have skilled lawyers who work cases rigorously, creating a challenging environment for a plaintiff’s lawyer, who typically works on contingency and only gets paid if the case is won.
