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December 4, 2020 By Sonja Ebron 1 Comment

Can I Sue For That? Yes, No, Maybe

Should I Sue

“Can I sue for that?” is one of the most popular legal questions ever. But the real question is, “Should I sue for that”? Because of the time and costs involved, most people don’t sue for minor losses. But if you suffered significant damages and feel you have a case, it might be beneficial to sue. To give your case a fighting chance though, you’re gonna need elements and a tight complaint. Without those, I wouldn’t sue if I were you.

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Tagged With: burden of proof, complaint, elements, jurisdiction, sue

October 31, 2020 By Sonja Ebron 2 Comments

Who Me? Launching The Right Civil Defense

Defense

You’ve been served with a complaint. What defense should you launch? A common approach is to argue that the plaintiff’s allegations are untrue. That’s an ordinary defense. “I didn’t do it.” But you can also argue that you should not have to pay damages even if the facts in the complaint are true. Kinda like a “So what?” That’s an affirmative defense. In litigation, it pays to know the difference between an ordinary defense and an affirmative defense because they are each handled differently by the court.

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Tagged With: affirmative defenses, burden of proof, ordinary defenses, standard defenses

May 14, 2020 By Debra Slone 1 Comment

What Is The Burden Of Proof In A Civil Case?

Scales

Evidence is the beating heart of any legal case, whether civil or criminal. It can pump life-giving blood into a legal argument or be anemic and fail in its purpose. The burden of proof determines whether evidence feeds an argument or starves it. To prepare for court, self-represented litigants must assemble evidence that can bear the weight of their claims or defenses.

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