General Questions
	Alternate dispute resolution
	Collecting judgments
	Legal fees
	Legal help
	Procedure
	Workers comp claims
	Wrongful death

   Mediation

    FAQs

• Are lawsuits different from criminal cases and arbitration?
• What basic steps are involved in arbitration?
• What basic steps are involved in mediation?
• How long can I wait before I file a lawsuit?
• Why is ‘civil procedure’ different from ‘criminal procedure?’
• Can we settle a dispute on our own?
• Is all litigation the very complicated and expensive?
• What is a ‘contingency fee’?
• How much do lawyers charge as a contingency fee?
• What about the out of pocket expenses of litigation. Who pays them up front?
• What is ‘alternate dispute resolution’?
• Does it make sense to use alternate dispute resolution?
• How do I know whether to sue, settle or use adr?
• When should I get a lawyer involved?
• What are typical stages in a matter that goes to litigation?
• We can't reach an agreement over our dispute, what alternatives are open to us?
• What is mediation?
• Can I take the other side to court?
• When does the case get to trial?
• The judge or jury said I won, now what?
• The other side is appealing, what does that mean?
• What is ‘litigation’?
• Is ‘litigation’ something new?
• Who gets involved in litigation?
• What problems might we run into when filing a death claim?
• My lawyer who I hired on a contingency based contract apparently has dropped the ball in my case. I want to hire another lawyer who is more versed in a particular type of law. Can the current lawyer still hold me to the terms of the original contract if I reach a settlement with a new lawyer?

    FAQs

• What alternatives are available instead of filing suit?
• Are lawsuits different from criminal cases and arbitration?
• How is arbitration, mediation, or a lawsuit started?
• What basic steps are involved in mediation?
• What methods are available to resolve environmental disputes besides a lawsuit?
• What is ‘alternate dispute resolution’?
• Does it make sense to use alternate dispute resolution?
• How do I know whether to sue, settle or use adr?
• We can't reach an agreement over our dispute, what alternatives are open to us?

    FAQs

• What is satisfaction of judgment?
• How is a judgment perfected?
• How are money judgments enforced?
• How is a judgment lien created?
• How do I execute and levy against property owned by a judgment debtor?
• How can I enforce a judgment against a judgment debtor in another state?
• What is enforcement of judgments?
• What is a 'money judgment'?
• Who is the judgment creditor?
• Who is the judgment debtor?
• What are typical stages in a matter that goes to litigation?
• The judge or jury said I won, now what?

    FAQs

• Do I have to pay the lawyer in an accident case up front?
• How much do lawyers charge?
• How are legal fees based?
• How are fees determined?
• Can’t you combine these methods?
• Is all litigation the very complicated and expensive?
• What is a ‘contingency fee’?
• How much do lawyers charge as a contingency fee?
• What about the out of pocket expenses of litigation. Who pays them up front?
• Will I need money to pursue a product defect case?
• Can I bring a legal malpractice suit against a lawyer for charging what I think is an exorbitant fee?

    FAQs

• Do I need an attorney?
• Should I go to a lawyer or law firm who engages in general practice or to a ‘specialist’?
• What is a ‘specialist’?
• What is general practice?
• Do lawyers generally handle many different kinds of matters or do they specialize?
• What is a ‘law firm’?
• Do law firms engage in general practice or do they specialize?
• Can we settle a dispute on our own?
• When should I get a lawyer involved?
• My lawyer who I hired on a contingency based contract apparently has dropped the ball in my case. I want to hire another lawyer who is more versed in a particular type of law. Can the current lawyer still hold me to the terms of the original contract if I reach a settlement with a new lawyer?
• I'm having troubles with an attorney who I hired for three state compensation cases. I have called several times to get the case settled, but all I get is a ‘we'll look into it’ response. Can I just fire this lawyer?

    FAQs

• What basic steps are involved in arbitration?
• What basic steps are involved in mediation?
• How long can I wait before I file a lawsuit?
• Why is ‘civil procedure’ different from ‘criminal procedure?’
• What are typical stages in a matter that goes to litigation?
• Can I take the other side to court?
• When does the case get to trial?

    FAQs

• Can I pursue a lawsuit and claim workers' compensation?

    FAQs

• Who can file a wrongful death claim ?
• When must a lawsuit for wrongful death be filed ?
• What kinds of damages are recoverable in a wrongful death claim?
• What is a wrongful death claim?
• What if the person dies before a lawsuit is brought?
• What problems might we run into when filing a death claim?