Glad to hear your attorney's opinion that you will come out of this OK.
Is it worth YOUR time, aggrevation, and costs to pursue this to the bitter end? Given a choice between the time and costs it could take to pursue a civil case in CT, I would have my lawyer "make them quickly go away," including letters to Judge and U.S. Trustee by "friend's attorney" retracking what attorney said, and let it end there rather than pursue a civil lawsuit. That is simply a CT personal perspective based on a knowledge of the civil cases in CT.
Your attorney can better help you decide how far to go, giving you the best advice regarding your up-front costs, time it will take going through the Court system, and odds of your recovering your costs plus damages. You can never recover your time, stomach acid, tension headaches, and frustration. If your attorney recommends a civil lawsuit and believes you will come out "more than whole," good for you. As a Mass. paralegal, you know better than most how your Court system works, the cost and the time involved to pursue this type of case. |
