Litigation is the process by which a person brings a claim for damages to court or defends against litigation started by another party. Civil litigation relates to the entire process of filing a lawsuit, discovery and motion practice, trials, judgments and awards of damages. The law related to the civil litigation system also pertains to appeals from civil litigation cases. Criminal litigation refers to the similar process by which a criminal trial takes place. Many lawyers practice in the civil and criminal litigation practice area, filing and defending suits. Without a skilled litigation lawyer, it is very difficult to win a case. In criminal cases, most states provide legal counsel to defendants who cannot afford a lawyer. In the civil litigation process most states do not provide counsel to parties who cannot afford lawyers.
What Do Class Action Lawyers Do?
Due Process of Law
Confidentiality of Initial Consultations with a Lawyer
Should You Settle or Take Your Case to Court?
Have You Been Sued?
Loan Default Litigation
Tips for using Small Claims Courts
Summons Never Received?
How to Hire an Attorney in Another State
What is a Toxic Tort?
When Do You Need to Hire a Lawyer?
How Do You File a Class Action Suit?
What is the Attorney Client Privilege?
Appeals
How Do I Find the Right Attorney for My Case?
Assumption of Risk
What To Expect In A Personal Injury Trial
What Evidence Is Allowed In A Trial?
How to Settle a Lawsuit
Sued in Another State? - Sister State Judgments
