> The whole "lawsuits cost millions" thing is a myth
That may be, but they can easily cost many tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. Lawyers typically bill at multiple hundreds of dollars an hour so it doesn't take a lot of hours to rack up five- or six-figure costs. That's high-stakes poker for most people.
I once sued a neighbor for their barking dog. It cost me over $10,000 before I pulled the plug.
That may be, but they can easily cost many tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. Lawyers typically bill at multiple hundreds of dollars an hour so it doesn't take a lot of hours to rack up five- or six-figure costs. That's high-stakes poker for most people.
I once sued a neighbor for their barking dog. It cost me over $10,000 before I pulled the plug.
https://blog.rongarret.info/2009/07/dog-days.html