Sentences with phrase «made during settlement negotiations»

The Court of Appeals rejected this argument but «also note [d] that statements made during settlement negotiations are inadmissible.

Mistakes made during the settlement negotiation process can have serious financial and legal consequences, and may jeopardize your legal rights.

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Additionally, an attorney can investigate whether you have a case, make sure that relevant evidence is gathered, file your complaint in court, and represent you in court and during settlement negotiations.

During settlement negotiations with insurers or opposing counsel, and especially in any legal filings with the court, your attorney will make reference to (or «cite») prior cases in which the courts in your state decided on issues like fault or damages, in ways that are favorable to your position.

In addition, there is a risk that communications with the authorities made during the course of settlement negotiations will be disclosable in subsequent civil proceedings, although they may be protected from inspection by a right analogous to the «without prejudice» rule.

The issue between the parties was whether TMT was entitled to rely upon representations made by a representative of Oceanbulk during the without prejudice settlement negotiations.

If your settlement negotiations fail, it will be up to the court to make these decisions for you based on evidence it receives from your filed paperwork and during the divorce trial.

The most common mistakes attorneys and clients make during a divorce include not considering the tax consequences of a settlement, allowing family and friends to interfere with decisions, allowing emotions to dictate decisions, forgetting you may need cash after the divorce, not securing divorce payments with insurance, trying to hide facts or assets, quitting a job to get more child support or alimony, failing to prepare for settlement negotiations or mediation, dating during a divorce, putting the children in the middle of the divorce, getting emotionally attached to an assets, and neglecting post-divorce financial planning.

Common divorce mistakes clients make include forgetting about taxes, allowing friends and family to influence them, letting your emotions control your decisions, not considering the liquidity of assets you receive in the divorce, not securing support payments with insurance, trying to hide assets, quitting work to get more support, not being prepared for settlement negotiations or mediation, dating during the divorce, using the children as bargaining chips, getting emotionally attached to assets, and neglecting post-divorce financial planning.