Every state has certain time limits, called "statutes of limitations," which govern the amount of time you have to file a personal injury lawsuit. In some states, you may have as little as one year to file a lawsuit arising out of an automobile accident. If you miss the deadline for filing your case, your claim may be dismissed by the court. Consequently, it is important to talk with a lawyer as soon as you receive or discover an injury.

It may be necessary to file a lawsuit to obtain an adequate recovery. This is a legal decision that should be made by your attorney with your input. Before filing suit in your case, we will obtain your permission and explain to you why we believe a lawsuit should be filed. Although a lawsuit may have to be filed, settlement is always possible. Negotiations continue and only a small percentage of lawsuits actually go to trial.

A lawsuit begins by filing a complaint in the proper court. Unless yours is a very small case, with little damages and minor injuries, you should at least consult us. It costs you nothing. The person filing the complaint is called the plaintiff and person against whom the complaint is filed is called the defendant. The defendant must file an answer addressing the allegations contained in the complaint and must raise any defenses the defendant may have.

Immediately upon the filing of the bankruptcy petition, all creditors must stop any collections against you. The Bankruptcy Court issues what is called an "automatic stay. " This means that by order of the Bankruptcy Court all garnishments must cease and creditors may not take any further action on any lawsuit pending against you. The Bankruptcy also stops repossessions, foreclosures, harassing telephone calls and mail collections.

Your case must initially be filed with a government agency whether it be the State of Maine or the Federal Government. If it’s the State of Maine, you have six months from the last date of harassment or discrimination. With the Federal Government you have three hundred days. We have all the forms necessary to do the filings for you. Most importantly, you need to meet with us as soon as possible, so we can get the process going to make sure that you satisfy the time limitations.

Yes, but a party can file a motion to have the court waive the fee because of exceptional circumstances. Filing fees vary in each division of the court system. For the schedule of Supreme Court fees, go to Rule 49: For Superior Court go to Rule 169: For District Court go to Rule 3.3; for Probate Court Rule 169.

The defendants' conspiracy has been ongoing for years, and no particular incident motivated us to file suit when we did. We just reached a point where we felt that we could not stand by any longer without taking action to protect our business by stopping Local 3 and its co-coconspirators. At this time, we have named as defendants those electrical contractors that our investigation has revealed were actively and intimately involved in the conspiracy along with Local 3.

You should hire an attorney if you wish to file an FLSA lawsuit. Because of the complex legal principles involved in analyzing FLSA claims, not all attorneys are familiar with this area of the law. Employees wishing to enforce their rights should find an attorney with significant FLSA experience. If you already have a lawyer and he or she is not familiar with this law, your attorney may choose to "affiliate" with a lawyer experienced in this area of the law.

Most civil lawsuits are filed by attorneys on behalf of victims. Many victims find attorneys through friends or relatives, advertisements, or referrals from local bar associations. For more information about filing a civil lawsuit, click on Initiating a Civil Lawsuit. For a, preliminary case evaluation, click on Case Consultation.

Wrongful death lawsuits can be brought by the family of a person who has died due to the deliberate, reckless, or negligent actions of another. The goal of this type of personal injury claim is to gain compensation for close relatives, in order to help defray medical costs and provide financial support. A wrongful death lawsuit may also seek damages for pain and suffering, lost wages, mental anguish, and loss of companionship or support for the surviving relatives.

Before you sue someone for money, you should decide why they owe you money and how much they owe. You should have asked them to pay the money they owe, and you should sue when they refuse to pay. Some of the more common claims for money involve unpaid debts, broken contracts, unpaid wages, unreturned security deposits, and injuries to people or property.