Sometimes You Do Need a Lawyer
Sometimes You Do Need a Lawyer
Author: Jacqueline Gutierrez
It’s tough being a consumer these days. Businesses we deal with are sometimes indifferent to what we need. Salespeople have forgotten about traditional values such as honesty and trust, and most could use some kind of refresher course in manners. Less and less transactions rely on relationships as businesses and government agencies, become bigger and more bureaucratic. When we have questions or complaints about services or products, it’s almost impossible to get an answer, much less an honest or courteous one. The days of “The Customer Is Always Right” are gone. Many ordinary retailers who once may have been a friendly acquaintance are now part of a multibillion-dollar national or international organization. We purchase clothes, food, cars, furniture, and nearly everything else from nameless, faceless people at companies that sell to millions of other nameless, faceless customers. These businesses have no interest about our individual satisfaction, but some of them fake it quite well. Even the smallest businesses that we regularly deal with, maybe a landlord who owns the apartment building, or a service business with several hundred customers, don’t seem to want to deal with customers who might take up their time and money. People have problems with retailers, service people, hospitals, airlines, schools, and employers. Some people deal with them in different ways. They might hire a lawyer and the lawyer can get responses for them, usually the responses they are hoping for, just about every time. Is there something special about lawyers or the clients? Honestly, I don’t think so. The reasons lawyers get responses is that they know the right buttons to push. I feel I have common sense just like yourself. Lawyers have three particular ways of getting their points across to people they are trying to influence: talking, filing lawsuits, and believe it or not, writing letters. Of these, letters are by far the most effective. As the saying goes, talk is cheap, and in all kinds of situations many of us face today, it can take forever to find out the right department or person to talk to about a particular problem Talk may be useful when a letter gets someone’s attention, but it’s rarely of any use before there is a contact by letter involved. Lawsuits are time-consuming and cost money. They are a hassle people prefer to avoid, and good lawyers reserve them for large disputes in which a satisfactory settlement cannot be reached. Letters are very ideal for most matters. They don’t cost you money, like lawsuits, they create a paper trail, and they have a good chance of getting to the right person, unlike phone calls. Even letters that are not sent by the lawyer can have a legal impact. Did you know that many letters written for clients are not sent by the lawyer, but by the clients themselves. A lawyer can suggest the words for particular letters and sometimes even write the whole thing, but clients send them on their own stationery. The recipients of these letters can tell that the person with the complaint has probably spoken with a lawyer, or is aware of the consequences of the matter;. Because most people want to keep away from lawyers, most recipients of these letters will want to resolve the problem without pressing their luck. They absolutely don’t want to get a lawyer involved in the defense of the person with the complaint. Money makes the world go round. Money, it talks. It changes things. Do keep it in mind, because money is a very important thing to getting others to respond to your demands. As the saying goes “when someone says it’s not about money”, believe me, it really is about money. Don’t let them kid you. In situations involving clients, money or power is about the only consideration you face. What about the reputation and goodwill? These are important only when money or power come into the picture, it leads to money eventually. When a lawyer is on the receiving end of a dispute, people don’t pretend that money, or things that generate money, such as jobs, matter at all. Some like to think that people care about principles or integrity, but unfortunately, this is rare. People can question a lawyer about what would the fair thing to do. They ask, “What do you think would be the cheapest way to get rid of this problem?” or “If we ignore them, will they still have a case?” The bottom line is what it’s about. Clients who have wanted to “teach a lesson” to providers of bad service or unethical merchants, have wanted the culprits to feel guilt over their wrongdoing I feel that people have no control over other people’s conscience. The goal is simply to get what you deserve. If your insurance is denying your medical claim, your purpose is to get it to provide the treatment. If your new car continues stalling after several visits to the dealer, your purpose is to get it repaired or replaced. If your bank tries to charge you money you don’t owe them, the main purpose is to try and resolve it in your favor. Make an effort and try writing a letter first before going any further. You’ll be very surprised at the outcome. In conclusion, you may think that any problem may require a lawyer, but think about how they resolve issues, they write a lot of letters. This information is in no way a guarantee that you never need a lawyer. However, circumstances like these have been proven to bring results. There are times when you definitely do need a lawyer. You can find more law and other self-help article topics at: www.DigitalSoftwareOnTime.homestead.com I always add this to all of my pages. Please don’t forget to spay or neuter your pets to help keep the pet population down. Have a wonderful day!
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About the Author:
I’ve worked as an Executive Secretary for 11 year; that’s where I did some writing in the insurance industry. I’m now a Medical Caregiver. I care a lot about peoples’ rights and animals. I truly hope that my self-help articles are as much of a blessing to you as they are to us. Please don’t forget to spay or neuter your pets to help keep the pet population down. Have a wonderful day!
