As a lawyer, when has a client completely ignored your advice and turned out to be right?

I told my client that he had a good breach of contract case, in the amount of $120,000. After a lawsuit was filed, and some discovery was done, the other side realized they had committed an erro…

Top stories for Long   As a lawyer, when has a client completely ignored your advice and turned out to be right? Joseph McFaul, Litigator, practiced in Military, federal and state courts over 30 years. • Updated December 26, 2018 I told my client that he had a good breach of contract case, in the amount of $120,000. After a lawsuit was filed, and some discovery was done, the other side realized they... Read more » 9.2K 153   I have to fire an employee who has been with the company for 42 years - orders from above. He doesn't know. How do I fire him? Michael Bacon, former Have Been Computer Operator and Mailroom Clerk (1989-2017) • Updated August 16, 2022 42 years! That's a lifetime! You've probably already taken the action described, but I will comment on what I'd do: The 42 year employee must have been doing something righ... Read more » 10.2K 411   What really happened at the JFK assassination? Jim Morrison, lived in Washington (1952-2018) • Updated Sun The JFK limo turns on to Elm Street into a crossfire ambush. JFK is wounded twice before he passes the Stemmon's freeway sign, once in the back by a low shot fired from the ... Read more » 137 124   How did the US transport hundreds of fighter planes to Europe during WWII? Did they have the range to fly that far? Chris Novak, college history courses and a lifelong reader of history • Updated June 17, 2022 In 1942, as the British readied airfields for them, B-17 bombers and P-38 twin engine fighters would self deploy from the US to England. Neither aircraft had the range to g... Read more » 1.6K 91   Is there anything a MacBook can't do that a Windows laptop can do? Eugene Chia, MS Computer Engineering, Santa Clara University (2006) • Answered February 8 Quite a few things: This is the big one for me, which a lot of people unfortunately have no idea about. It's the sole reason I stopped buying MacBooks after 2012. That pictu... Read more » 2K 232   Is it rude to put a time limit on how long guests can stay in your home when they visit from out of town? Kate Christian, works at Retirement • Answered December 21, 2019 In another life I lived on an island in the Caribbean. Yes, many guests. Always welcome. But there were conditions. Before suitcases were packed to come stay I told them: I ... Read more » 3.4K 88   Is the Holy Bible pure fiction? Dick Harfield, lives in Sydney, Australia • Answered January 31 Not entirely, although many people consider the Bible a fiction because when they read it, they believe they can recognise fictional elements in the Bible. Once, most peopl... Read more » 149 16   How do you use Worcestershire sauce correctly? Why would you want to put this on meat? Martin Bayer, Chef (1994-present) • Answered January 4 Pour some Worcestershire sauce into a spoon and taste it. You'll notice that it's sweet, spicy, salty, savory and strong in flavor. You wouldn't want to drink a glass of the... Read more » 3.1K 123   Why did Bruce Willis' managers allow him to continue to make multiple films in the past two years if it was clear to everyone working in his films that he was ill? Jean-Marie Valheur, watched a shitload of movies • Answered April 1, 2022 It's because Bruce Willis married his second wife when he was in his late fifties. He had another family by her and he wanted to provide for his children, some of whom are ... Read more » 21K 507   Why do Colt M1911 pistols jam a lot more than striker-fired pistols, while being so pricey? Bill Byrd, Retired (2020-present) • Answered February 2 In its initial military trials in 1911, March 1911 automatic pistol test, the Colt decisively defeated the Savage. The Colt put in a perfect performance: 6,000 rounds witho... Read more » 336 39   If reincarnation is real, how are mediums able to contact the dead and have conversations? Devala Rees, Hindu practitioner and scholar of Pagan religions • Answered January 10, 2021 According to Hinduism, the oldest tradition of knowledge about reincarnation, reincarnation is not immediate. "The dead", if we are to so call them, often spend many years ... Read more » 914 249   I'm in Texas. My lease says I must give 60 days notice to vacate or it auto renews. I only give 30 days. Now the owner will not return the security deposit and says I'm on the hook for 12 months rent. What do I do? Angelica Black, Assistant manager at Subway (2022-present) • Answered December 29 Here's what I would do if I were you. *Cue malicious compliance* Ok, I have given 30 days notice and now I'm stuck for another 12 months because I didn't give proper 60 days... Read more » 171 Read more in your feed

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