Worked on preparing a lawsuit all afternoon. Most accident lawsuits can be done quickly. I can usually get those done in less than 30 minutes. On the other hand, this lawsuit is against an agency so I expect a serious court battle. This lawsuit isnt one of those with EZ-fill checked off boxes, every word in this lawsuit has been specially selected because entity lawsuits are under attack right away after being served upon each defendant. When you hire an experienced lawyer, you arent hiring someone just to prepare legal papers. Those legal papers arent quite as difficult when you hire an experienced lawyer. However, you are hiring an experienced lawyer to understand the necessary pleadings and allegations which must be made to survive an attack on the lawsuit itself, right from the start. The proper defendants must be named to avoid missing the statute of limitations. All appropriate causes of action should be contained in the lawsuit. The prayer for damages should be clear and properly requested. Serving each of the Defendants can be tricky if they are businesses or government agencies, especially if they are out of state. There are thousands of steps in between this point and getting to trial. Anyone ever hear of discovery? That is the meat of the lawsuit and where you procure and produce certain evidence, but objections must be preserved or they are considered waived. Your lawyer must make the proper pretrial motions and select a fair jury, which can be very strategic. Proper grounds must be made for any objections to testimony or introduction of evidence The proper jury instructions must be requested or else you may have waived important appeal rights. Examining witnesses is an art, since the other lawyers will be objecting through the trial. Getting the idea? Dont choose an amateur for a big case. Preparing forms is easy. To truly handle a big claim of any kind, dont cut corners or cost. Experienced lawyers on the other side will bounce you out of court with the judges approval if you dont know what is coming. The good news is that many big cases are handled on a contingent-fee basis, meaning if I dont recover any a verdict or settlement for you, then you dont pay me for my legal services. If I win your case, then you win too. Working together is critical throughout the case though. You hire me to manage the case but still must be actively involved for the best result.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 01:45:51 +0000
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