About Legalvote.com WHAT IS LEGALVOTE.COM? Legalvote.com is a subsidiary of Vote.com, and is based on the same basic premise that has made Vote.com so successful: your vote and your opinions count. Legalvote.com gives you a chance to speak out and to be heard in actual, real and pending cases involving real people. We recognize that the outcomes of cases are controlled not by judges or lawyers - but by people like you. Your input and opinions in these cases are invaluable - and can affect how a case is ultimately tried before a jury, or can even help bring about a settlement in the case. Your input, therefore, will assist attorneys and their clients in resolving their disputes and assessing the value of their claims - and will even have an impact on cases all over the country. If you have ever been astounded by a jury verdict or had strong beliefs about or an interest in our legal system -- or even wanted to serve as a juror but never had the time to spend weeks or months in court - then this site is for you. WHAT DOES THE SITE OFFER? Legalvote.com offers numerous features: In What's Your Verdict? , cases are presented which offer arguments for both sides. This section is intended to obtain your "gut reaction" to simple themes, issues, arguments, and/or claims of real, pending and important cases. Legalvote.com offers legal professionals the opportunity to follow up with more extensive, in-depth studies on a closed, confidential basis - at which time exhibits, photographs, and other evidence may be presented. In Just Compensation for Losses , you are asked to assume that the facts of a case are true, and that the fault of the defendant has already been established - and to thereafter determine an appropriate award for the plaintiff's injuries. Your input in these cases is important because it gives clients and their attorneys an idea of what a potential juror like you would award in a certain fact situation. Other services will soon be available - including Got a Grievance?, which allows you to let our users decide if you have a claim. You will also be able to read about legal notices, announcements, and general information in Law Notices. WHAT KIND OF CASES WILL BE POSTED ON THE SITE? All kinds of cases - including civil and criminal cases, and some of the most notable and important cases pending around the country. WHO IS SEEKING INFORMATION IN THESE CASES - AND WHAT DO THEY GET? Legal professionals or individuals who pay a fee in order to post a case, theme, or issue, or to access the results. The information that is provided to them, however, is simply a summary of result statistics (for example, the opinions expressed by women 36-45 years of age in New York). No personally identifiable information or e-mail addresses are given to them or to any other third party. WILL I GET TO SEE THE RESULTS OF THE CASES? Whenever possible, the outcome of the specific case will be e-mailed to you after the case is resolved or tried to verdict. We will allow you to have access to some of the results of certain case studies. In most cases, however, this information will only be made available to the individual who has posted the case. As you probably know, the strategies that can be derived from such information are considered to be confidential by the individuals and attorneys involved. WILL I GET A LOT OF SPAM MAIL? No - we will never give your e-mail address to anyone for marketing or other purposes. We may e-mail you to notify you about upcoming cases, the results of a case you voted on, or to invite you to participate in a closed, confidential study. But we will never give anyone your e-mail address without your permission.
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