A motion for summary judgment. The defense may assert that the legal facts of the case are not in doubt; and that as a result, the case should instead be ruled upon by the judge and not be heard by a jury.
A motion for summary judgment. The defense may assert that the legal facts of the case are not in doubt; and that as a result, the case should instead be ruled upon by the judge and not be heard by a jury.
Attorneys will often promote their “years of experience” in practicing law. But you should find out how long they have been working with personal injury cases specifically. Because if a lawyer is well-versed in wills, tax laws, securities law, or sexual discrimination, none of that experience will help win your personal injury case.
Since only a small percentage of civil lawsuits every reach the trial stage, a deposition may likely be the only time you get to present your testimony.
A deposition is similar to a trial in that the opposing lawyer will ask you questions which you are required to answer to the best of your knowledge.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of 19,000 “Love Tester” mood rings and 4,000 similarly-themed mood necklaces because they reportedly contain unacceptable levels of lead. The jewelry in question was sold at retail stores across the nation for about four dollars each from September of 2005 all the way up until June of this year.
This fatal accident occurred just one day after a three-motorcycle pile-up in Las Vegas. According to Nevada Highway Patrol officials, the September 19 motor bike crash briefly closed the southbound lanes of Interstate 15 just north of Speedway Boulevard. The trio of motorcyclists was taken to a nearby hospital, but their conditions and identities were unknown.
As a rule, a plaintiff has about ten years to collect a civil court judgment, but that timeframe can be extended if a judge deems it necessary. If a defendant is not forthcoming with paying a judgment, the plaintiff does have some recourse.
If the person you call isn’t as discreet as he or she should be, the subject matter of your conversation can find its way to the wrong set of ears. And that could come back to haunt you if the defense brings it up at trial.
My deepest sympathies go out to Mr. Philips’ family. Losing someone you love is devastating, but it’s especially heartbreaking when the loss is sudden. To make matters even worse, Mr. Philips was a young man with his whole life ahead of him. It is a tragedy in every sense of the word.
Newspaper photos show glass strewn across part of the dining area of the restaurant. There is no word on the cost of the damages to the store itself. But it was just pure luck that no diners were sitting at a window table when the car crashed through the glass.