It really boils my blood! But the more legal rulings we get on cases like mine, the more defined the laws will be & the more other people can protect themselves in the future - which is exactly why I'm pursuing this case :)
There was no comment on why they declined the tolling agreement to discuss a settlement outside of court 😔 It doesn't mean that we can't settle in the future... it just forced me to formally file and pay the fees to file ($400 is the current fee). The judge will still encourage us to come to a mediation and avoid a trial by Jury, but now that we're officially in a lawsuit I will face more fees before that happens. I was aware of the possibility of this happening, but it definitely is scary & stinks! Thank you for your kindness 💕
@@late_to_autism another question- in employment law, usually lawyers take a percentage of what they win! Did your lawyer say why she wants you to pay these fees upfront??
@@Kelsosmama2025 good question! So my lawyer has offered a contingency agreement, and that was valid for everything pre-court. I paid a one time retainer, and she would get a certain percentage of anything I won in a settlement. When it changed over to a case that is filed in court, we signed a new agreement. This was something she had explained at the start, and I knew it would come if I decided to fully file in federal court. I still do not pay her hourly for her work, and she will receive the same percentage of my winnings that we agreed on months ago. However, there are fees and other up-front costs associated with pursuing this in court, and those are what I need to pay for myself. It's not uncommon to be stuck with these fees. It makes sense that the lawfirm I hired would not be willing to take on the bill for depositions and court fees (each deposition can cost 5k-10k). They are already "taking a risk" by not charging me the thousands I would already owe for my attorney's hourly time. Does this make sense? I plan to make a video in the future about the costs associated with pursuing a case; but I'm holding off until I experience them so I can speak from first hand knowledge and give real examples of the cost. :)
I'm so sorry this is happening. It makes me angry that this discrimination is happening in society in 2023.
It really boils my blood!
But the more legal rulings we get on cases like mine, the more defined the laws will be & the more other people can protect themselves in the future - which is exactly why I'm pursuing this case :)
Thank you for sharing your journey! I discuss mental health on my channel too. Let's keep raising awareness and supporting one another.
Thank you for drawing my attention to your page and for your support!!
Did they say why they didn’t want to go through mediation or settle? I’m sorry this is happening.
There was no comment on why they declined the tolling agreement to discuss a settlement outside of court 😔 It doesn't mean that we can't settle in the future... it just forced me to formally file and pay the fees to file ($400 is the current fee).
The judge will still encourage us to come to a mediation and avoid a trial by Jury, but now that we're officially in a lawsuit I will face more fees before that happens. I was aware of the possibility of this happening, but it definitely is scary & stinks! Thank you for your kindness 💕
@@late_to_autism another question- in employment law, usually lawyers take a percentage of what they win! Did your lawyer say why she wants you to pay these fees upfront??
@@Kelsosmama2025 good question! So my lawyer has offered a contingency agreement, and that was valid for everything pre-court. I paid a one time retainer, and she would get a certain percentage of anything I won in a settlement.
When it changed over to a case that is filed in court, we signed a new agreement. This was something she had explained at the start, and I knew it would come if I decided to fully file in federal court.
I still do not pay her hourly for her work, and she will receive the same percentage of my winnings that we agreed on months ago. However, there are fees and other up-front costs associated with pursuing this in court, and those are what I need to pay for myself.
It's not uncommon to be stuck with these fees. It makes sense that the lawfirm I hired would not be willing to take on the bill for depositions and court fees (each deposition can cost 5k-10k). They are already "taking a risk" by not charging me the thousands I would already owe for my attorney's hourly time.
Does this make sense? I plan to make a video in the future about the costs associated with pursuing a case; but I'm holding off until I experience them so I can speak from first hand knowledge and give real examples of the cost. :)