Saturday, June 13, 2009

About Civil Litigation

When people are upset at the actions or inactions of another and a lawsuit occurs, whether it is for a business or an individual, this falls into the arena of civil litigation. In order to reduce or alleviate the potential cost to the defendant, you will need to have litigation attorneys on your side.

Civil laws do not carry the same penalties as criminal law cases, but you still do not want to take the risk of paying more than you need to. This is especially true when you consider the potential cost of court related expenses. Oftentimes, civil litigation cases can be settled out of court - and at a reduced settlement amount. This is preferable.

Civil lawsuits may be involved when you are dealing with:

* Contract disputes

* Marriage

* Accidents

* Negligence

* Probate

* Property disputes

* Commercial law

If you are facing civil litigation, then you need to have the legal services of a qualified litigation lawyer to act in your defense. Without it, you may end up with costs that exceed what it may be necessary to pay - if you had a civil attorney acting in your defense. Several stages are involved in civil litigation cases, which include:

* Investigation

* Pleadings

* Discovery

* Pre-trial

* Trial

* Settlement, and Appeal.

Because a civil suit can be dropped at any point and time, you want to be sure to have a highly experienced civil lawyer on your side. After all, you can be sure that those parties on the other side will have the best.

Tim Davis is the webmaster for Chuck Pope who is an experienced attorney in Civil Litigation cases and practices in McMinn, Meigs, Polk, and Monroe Counties and his offices are located in Athens, Tennessee. His web address is http://popelaw.org

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