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OCR: he has to pay portion of it to his attorney without reimbursement by the defendant he will you fully recover for his loss Similarly, defendant prevails but has to pay attorney fees, he that extent "loser, ven though he UOM the lawsuit The concept underlying the American system is that poor plaintiffs will be deterred from filing lawsuits they face the threat having pay a1 award (often substantial) of attorney fees he prevailing defendant's counsel.26 The American rule premi ised on the policy that dispensing "justice" plaintiff should not be chilled by the fear UE award of legal fees Defenders American rue ar be characterized pla intiff and defenders of the British system a5 "defense oriented although prevailing plaintiffs would recover fees under the Brilish system and tosing defendants n ...