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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 4966630" data-attributes="member: 19675">The "nuisance suit" is the most common variant- you sue someone for just enough money for it to be worth their while to settle.Heck, if the lawsuit alleges facts that are covered by insurance, the insurance company may force the sued party to settle, guilty or not.You see a lot of this in the medical field.  Its a rare doctor who hasn't faced at least one."Percentage of the award" clauses are pretty common in a LOT of different areas of the law.  Its actually another way that someone without a lot of money can have access to the court system.  Typically, such clauses are all-or-nothing, so the client has virtually no out-of-pocket expenses.The key, though, is that the lawyer has to win to collect: your client loses, and you get bupkis.</blockquote>