A settlement is a legally binding agreement between two or more parties to resolve a dispute without going to trial. It typically involves negotiation and...
Compensatory damages are court-ordered payments meant to reimburse an injured person for economic and non-economic losses caused by another party. They commonly include medical expenses,...
A default judgment is a court order granting the plaintiff’s requested relief because the defendant failed to respond or appear by the required deadline. It...
Discovery is the pretrial process where each side in a lawsuit must exchange relevant, nonprivileged information—often via interrogatories, document requests, and depositions. It’s designed to...
A deposition is sworn, out-of-court testimony taken under oath and recorded—usually by a court reporter—to gather evidence before trial. Attorneys for both sides ask questions,...
A complaint is the legal document that starts a civil lawsuit by stating the plaintiff’s claims and the relief sought. It’s filed in the appropriate...
