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This episode discusses how strong cases can lose value before trial due to untested risks and unchallenged assumptions.

Send us Fan Mail You think you have an eight-figure case. Liability is obvious. Damages are significant. Your team is aligned. But early confidence can cost you millions. Most plaintiff cases do not fall apart in the courtroom. They lose value long before trial, when hidden risks go untested, and assumptions go unchallenged. This episode breaks down how strong cases quietly lose value and why. You’ll learn: Why “strong” cases consistently underperform at settlement and trial ...

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