LAWSUIT DEFENSE

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Have you been sued?  Has a lawsuit been threatened?

We defend employers, companies and individuals in civil cases filed in Yavapai County Arizona.  Lawsuits are filed for many reasons, such as to obtain money or to vindicate a legal right.  Just because a lawsuit has been filed (or threatened) does not mean that it has merit.  At times, lawsuits are filed with little or no merit.  Sometimes, only a portion of a lawsuit has merit.

The sooner a defense lawyer is hired, the better.  One of the keys to a good defense is to conduct an early, thorough and comprehensive investigation.  Evidence should be discovered, collected and preserved.  Witnesses disappear, memories fade and evidence sometimes becomes lost or destroyed.

Some lawyers are careless in their approach to litigation.  "Litigation" is the act or process of conducting a lawsuit.  All too often, lawsuits are started without first conducting an appropriate inquiry to determine the facts.  People sometimes overstate things to their lawyer, hoping to convince him/her to undertake the representation.  Some people lie to their lawyer.  Some lawyers do not discover these overstatements, or lies, until late in the process.

Many times, a lawyer will frame a lawsuit with the wrong legal theory or without solid evidence to support one or more of the stated legal theories.  Some times, people will start a lawsuit and then lose interest in it, either because they do not have the wherewithal to pursue it or because they realize during the process that they do not have a substantial likelihood of success.

If the person or people bringing the lawsuit is/are reasonable and if the the lawyer bringing the lawsuit is also reasonable, there is a significant chance that the lawsuit can be resolved through settlement or some form of alternative dispute resolution such as mediation.

A good defense lawyer will conduct an appropriate investigation into the facts and adequate legal research to determine if the legal theories presented are apropos to the situation.  S/he will also determine what facets of the lawsuit have merit and which do not.  Then, a plan will be developed to systematically defend, trying to achieve an expedient, fair and just result.

For assistance with a lawsuit in Yavapai County, Arizona, call our office for a telephonic consultation.*  Call 928/445-3230 or contact us.

*There may be a consultation fee, depending upon the nature of your matter.  Call the office for details.