Before You Sue – Information To Think About

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / May 13, 2018 / If you’ve been involved in some kind of legal dispute, you may be thinking about suing. Before you do, it’s a good idea to consider the following items to help you decide whether you should pursue that course of action.

Before You Sue: 10 Things to Think About

1. Make Sure You Have a Good Case

If your case isn’t solid, it will be a waste of time and money. Your case must have a true cause of action and supportable evidence. As an example, if you fall in front of your neighbor’s house, you have to show that it’s your neighbor’s fault because he or she didn’t make sure the area was safe.

2. Put a Final Demand in Place

An often-missed step that should be self-evident is making a final demand concerning your dispute. The majority of people and businesses will work with you to make things right and bring resolution without having to go through the court system.

3. Try to Compromise

Look at your case from the other person’s perspective to see whether he or she has a valid position or even a counterclaim. If it’s a financial dispute, consider asking for a lesser amount since ultimately you may receive more by cutting out legal fees.

4. Assess the Other Party’s Capability of Recompensing

If you’d like to pursue legal action, take into account the financial means of the defending party. You don’t want to put out a lot of money unless you can be fairly sure that you’ll be able to collect.

5. Assess the Legal Costs

Before you jump into legal action, you’ll want to ensure you can afford the cost. Often, you can’t recover lawyer fees, so ask for an estimate to determine whether you should settle instead.

6. Consider the Time You’ll Spend

Going through a lawsuit can be expensive, but it can also use up your time and take it away from your normal life. Consider whether the emotional toll and time investment is worth it.

7. Check the Statute of Limitations

Ask your attorney to check whether your claim is still within the statute of limitations so that your case is valid.

8. Check the Location

If the party you’re planning to sue is from a different location, you may have to travel in order to pursue a lawsuit. That can raise the costs of time and money.

9. Look into the Parameters for Small Claims Court

Depending on your state’s guidelines, you may be able to take the other party to small claims court (generally $5,000 and below) in order to save on costs.

10. Decide Whether You’d Like an Attorney

In small claims court, you can represent yourself to save on expenses. Depending on what your case is about, you might want to at least speak with a lawyer for pointers before advancing on your own.

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