There is no back and forth, no waiting and no real sense of nervousness that Schlictmann and his team should actually return on trial against Grace. It's these aspects that really set the tone for this part of the story, and the plot doesn't create the same atmosphere without them. The film cuts to the chase and features the high-pitched scream voiced by Gordon, which is different in the film and the book. While this shows the disagreement between Schlictmann and his partners over the amount, it doesn't really capture the struggle they had during the waiting process. Another aspect after the settlement that differed from the film was Jan's immediate departure from her practice with Crowley and Conway. In the book, Jan leaves amicably and goes his own way, but only after the appeal process, which he does alone in the film. Conway and Crowley kick him out of their training and throw him back into the film. They aren't involved in anything after the settlement, which is completely different from the book. The beginning of the film was basically the same as the beginning of the book. The plot followed the same patterns, but it didn't show as much detail as the book. In order to understand the true experience of the Woburn Toxic Trial, you must read the book. The case lasted 9 years and was full of difficult moments and setbacks that simply cannot be done justice.