Law is an important aspect of maintaining social order; however it may conflict with cultural values and cause tension in the social structure of a community. In Sander county, personal injury litigation has produced negative public criticism for the individual filing. The small tight kit community in Illinois is a rural area, a location which agriculture a vital part of the community. In this county, almost all the individuals knew each other either personally or interpersonally. Sander County had a low rate of personal injury lawsuit go to trial, apparently lower than other locations. It can be a direct correlation with the attitude of residents in the area, when it is on the matter of personal injury lawsuit. Residents view individual filing
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Agriculture was important to the economy of the county, but changes had decreased individuals operations because companies were overtaking the industry. There was an increase in machinery for agriculture operation; manufacturing plants arrived in the area which brought their own employees, which migrated into Sander County. Local canning businesses employed Latino seasonal migrant workers, many of which ultimately stayed permanently in Sanders County. There is a theory to explain the social dynamics in this area, which is the conflict theory. The community leaders (bourgeoisie) of Sanders County deliberately allowed factories to enter this area to revitalize the economy. This lead to a change in social structure within the community, now the workers (proletariat) were competing amongst each other causing tension, which opposed their tradition of being a small community. The new arrangement of companies being in the county was going to be beneficial to owners and local residents were going to be the exploited because they would have to accept these changes even if it was contrary to how things were in the …show more content…
Many of the victims in these cases did not seek counsel of an attorney. Instead, they dealt with insurance companies settling for less than what they could have received by going to court. Individuals may have experienced pressure from the community and decided to negotiate an agreement. The strong possibility of having a trial with a jury of your peers being your neighbor or someone in the community you knew, resulting in being socially shunned. For instance 72.5 percent of plaintiff hired sander county attorney in non-personal injury cases, but only 12 percent of plaintiff hired sander county attorney for personal injury cases for
Agriculture was important to the economy of the county, but changes had decreased individuals operations because companies were overtaking the industry. There was an increase in machinery for agriculture operation; manufacturing plants arrived in the area which brought their own employees, which migrated into Sander County. Local canning businesses employed Latino seasonal migrant workers, many of which ultimately stayed permanently in Sanders County. There is a theory to explain the social dynamics in this area, which is the conflict theory. The community leaders (bourgeoisie) of Sanders County deliberately allowed factories to enter this area to revitalize the economy. This lead to a change in social structure within the community, now the workers (proletariat) were competing amongst each other causing tension, which opposed their tradition of being a small community. The new arrangement of companies being in the county was going to be beneficial to owners and local residents were going to be the exploited because they would have to accept these changes even if it was contrary to how things were in the …show more content…
Many of the victims in these cases did not seek counsel of an attorney. Instead, they dealt with insurance companies settling for less than what they could have received by going to court. Individuals may have experienced pressure from the community and decided to negotiate an agreement. The strong possibility of having a trial with a jury of your peers being your neighbor or someone in the community you knew, resulting in being socially shunned. For instance 72.5 percent of plaintiff hired sander county attorney in non-personal injury cases, but only 12 percent of plaintiff hired sander county attorney for personal injury cases for