The best way to ruin a good case is to be untruthful. Almost all of us are honest. We are accustomed to being believed. We have led our lives honorably and have excellent reputations for integrity and honesty. We have earned the respect of our family, friends and colleagues. Interestingly, when we are forced to involve ourselves in litigation, our honesty, veracity and integrity is potentially made an issue or placed in question. It is enough to make us decide to avoid the whole process.
If someone is untruthful, their attorney will be uninformed and potentially unprepared. If their lawyer, opponent, the Judge or the Jury learns that someone has been untruthful, all of their testimony will be questioned. The whole story will be viewed as untrustworthy. The value of an otherwise good case will be substantially diminished, if not destroyed.
All the advice you receive, all the action taken by your attorney will be based on what you tell your lawyer. So if your lawyer takes action without all the facts, or with misinformation, it is easy to see the risk one takes by not being truthful. So if you feel you must be untruthful to successfully present a claim or case, then do not bring the lawsuit.
Your attorney is the best person to decide how to handle the difficult aspects of your situation. It is often a surprise when the very information thought as being harmful can be used to illustrate the truthfulness of a litigant and or used to another advantage.
Finally, the truth is what the process is really about!
To speak with a lawyer about a personal injury, criminal law or family law matter, contact the law office of Mart G. Fendley in Clarksville, Tennessee. To schedule a free consultation, call 931-266-4647 or contact us by e-mail.
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