Civil Litigation

When you think of the word, “lawsuit,” you are generally referring to civil litigation.  This area of the law takes on many forms, but it essentially comes into play when one or more people feel they have been wronged by others.  Virtually any situation can lead to civil litigation:

• Someone needs help collecting money owed for a job.
• A person involved in a car accident sues for repair costs and compensation for injuries when the other driver does not admit fault.
• A group of injured parties starts a class action suit against a drug manufacturer after they all suffer illness from the same drug.

Winning your case

Regardless of whether you need to initiate a suit or defend against one, the Law Office of Alec Harshey has the expertise to do the job.  We will take you through every part of the process, including these situations:

• Filing complaints, answers, and other pleadings

• Answering interrogatories and responding to document requests

• Preparing for trial

• Going to trial and handling depositions

• Dealing with the often slow-paced litigation process

We also weigh the advantages and disadvantages of using alternative methods to litigation, such as mediation or arbitration, to resolve your dispute more quickly and economically.  

We thoroughly consider every detail of your case and take the best action to win for you.

Collecting your award

Although the variety of types of lawsuits is endless, civil lawsuits all have one thing common: they seek monetary compensation for damages suffered in lieu of jail time or other punishments that would be issued only in criminal cases.

But, once you receive that judgment, the court does not supervise the collection of the award, and many problems can arise:

• The individual does not have the money.

• A large company uses its legal forces to avoid payment.

• Your opponent files bankruptcy.

If you encounter difficulties collecting the compensation that is due to you, you need the experience of the Law Office of Alec Harshey.  We know how to explore every legal avenue to collect the award that will help you carry on with life.

Collection

When you are having difficulties collecting a relatively small award, it often takes just a small amount of contact with an experienced law firm to unlock your opponent’s purse strings.  At the Law Office of Alec Harshey, we look at your individual situation before we make contact.  We will contact your opponent by phone or in writing to secure payment.

Enforcement of judgments

Once you have won damages in a civil lawsuit, you may have difficulty when trying to collect the award.  If you hire a collection agency, they will simply use a standard method — writing letters and making calls — to go after the money.  While this can be fine for small awards, larger awards require individual attention.

When you hire the Law Office of Alec Harshey, we approach your case based on its own specific details.  Each case is handled by an experienced attorney who will develop a creative legal plan to obtain your recovery.  

• We do the research to find hidden assets that can be used to pay your claim.  

• We use all legal means, including further litigation, to collect.

• We even pursue all available avenues if your opponent files bankruptcy.

Call us.  

When you have been harmed by another person and have won in a court of law, you want to collect the damages awarded to you and move on.  When collection seems impossible, you need a law firm that is experienced and knowledgeable in all legal collection and enforcement avenues.  Let the Law Offices of Alec Harshey help to put this painful experience behind you.  Call the Law Office of Alec Harshey at 866-497-0982 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Mondays through Fridays for more information.