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If I decide to sue someone, can I recoup my legal expenses from the defendant if I win the lawsuit?

Costs are in the discretion of the judge hearing the case. While it is possible for a judge to award “solicitor-and-own-client” costs (meaning the opposing party would pay your full legal bill), these costs are rarely awarded. Most commonly, judges award a fixed dollar amount of costs which usually are only a small percentage of your actual legal bill.

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