Directions:Use examples from the definitions and cases from chapter 2 to defend your answer. Do not begin with "I believe", "I think", or "In my opinion". Use facts and application of legal principles from chapter 2 to prove the point you are trying to make or you won't receive full credit for your answer.

You are the plaintiff in a civil lawsuit and you have just won $10 million from a jury's verdict. After the case is over, the defendant's attorney calls your attorney and offers to settle the case for $7.5 million. Should you consider accepting the settlement? Explain why or why not?