We do not discourage people who have a just claim from filing a lawsuit, and we even give them the opportunity up to 10 days before the case would come to trial to make a reasonable offer of settlement, so that if they have a claim, they believe in their claim, they make a reasonable offer of settlement, and if it is not far above what is eventually ordered by the court, there will be no attorney's fees whatsoever.
Discussing provisions related to lawsuits and settlement offers.
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