WHAT IS A CIVIL LAWSUIT?
A civil lawsuit is a private dispute between two parties. The dispute may include either two people or two groups of people. The lawsuit is a court process that allows one party to hold a second party liable for action, usually an action that wronged the first party.
Civil lawsuits fall outside the government’s criminal justice system. Judges in a civil court don’t have the same legal powers as criminal court judges. Civil court judges do not typically issue jail sentences.
A civil lawyer most commonly works on cases involving:
- Divorce
- Trusts
- Wills
- Contracts
- Mortgages
- Titles
- Personal Injury
- Workers Compensation
HOW JMB ABOGADO CAN HELP YOU
Civil lawyers perform essential functions. Their primary role is to gather evidence to present your side of the case to the opposition and in some cases the judge. They find evidence that you may not think of because of their experience.
Beyond evidence gathering, a civil lawyer will listen to your side of the story and how you want to present yourself to the opposition. Because they have a better understanding of the law along with your story, they can give excellent advice on how the case should be presented.