American Legal Stories

Author: Shi Tongxifu'er
Translator: Li Qicheng, Wang Rong
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This is not just a legendary story of a man, but also a legendary story of the American judicial system. In 1969, Harland Stonecipher was sent to court due to a traffic accident, although it was not his fault, the huge costs of ordinary legal protection nearly drove him to bankruptcy. This pain inspired him to establish a prepaid legal services company. Through the way that ordinary American citizens could only pay $15 a month to have access to the services of top lawyers, prepaid legal services had a revolutionary impact on American justice. It helped America fulfill the promise of equality before the law. Now, with the high-quality, low-cost legal services provided by his company, all the poor in America can enjoy the services of top lawyers.
In this book, Stonecipher explains in detail the origin and extraordinary development of prepaid legal services. At the same time, you will also learn how this revolutionary company won the support of the American public, the widespread backing of lawyers, and substantial profits, as well as how it positions itself in the future. This is not just a legendary story of a man, but also a legendary story of the American judicial system. In 1969, Harland Stonecipher was sent to court due to a traffic accident, although it was not his fault, the huge costs of ordinary legal protection nearly drove him to bankruptcy. This pain inspired him to establish a prepaid legal services company. Through the way that ordinary American citizens could only pay $15 a month to have access to the services of top lawyers, prepaid legal services had a revolutionary impact on American justice. It helped America fulfill the promise of equality before the law. Now, with the high-quality, low-cost legal services provided by his company, all the poor in America can enjoy the services of top lawyers.