It's never clear to me, in situations like this, how plaintiffs can afford the legal costs. I was falsely arrested, and had a tiny little misdemeanor charge, and it cost me $5000 to pay the defense atty. That was just for a plea deal. I really wanted to fight to prove my innocence, for my peace of mind, (the charges weren't serious enough to jeopardize job applications or criminal background checks etc. So, I wasn't concerned about it effecting my future) but I couldn't justify the additional cost so that I would feel vindicated. In the end, I took the deal to save money. The money isn't just mine, it's my husband's nd kids too.
Additionally, when my grandmother became mentally incapacitated, she got really angry with us in her confusion, and as a result of things she said, her neighbors rallied around her, helped her hire an attorney, and my mother had to fight in court for legal guardianship. My mother won it, but my grandmother spent $30,000 fighting it. (thanks to he helpful neighbors who ultimately accomplished nothing but draining y grandma's savings.)
My point is that these were small cases, that did not require the same number of hours of prep and time that a case like this one will. We know that, even if Desiree wins, Terri doesn't have the money to pay $10,000,000. How can Desiree afford this? I'm glad she's doing it. I just always wonder about that in cases like this. Where does the money come from? How does the atty get paid? Kyron's disappearance has gotten huge media attention, so an attorney might do it at a discount sort of in exchange for promiting his services.
What would a lawsuit like this cost?
I know we've all wondered the same thing about Terri's atty.
Thanks!
