Civil Vs. Criminal Law Suits

A civil lawsuit occurs when a victim brings a case for money damages against the defendant for causing emotional or physical injuries

. The person who files the lawsuit is called the plaintiff and the defendant is the party against whom the lawsuit has been filed. In civil lawsuits, judges and juries try to reach a verdict as to whether or not the allegation is true, rather than whether someone is guilty or not guilty. The plaintiff usually hires an attorney, and the attorneys fee is deducted from the final award. In order to win a civil law suit there must be a great amount of evidence to prove to the court that what the victim is saying really did happen. In a civil case, the victim can appeal if the court does not find is his or her favor. In a criminal case, by contrast, an acquittal (or a not guilty verdict) cannot be appealed. The standards of proof differ from criminal cases, as do the legal processes. Details vary from state to state.

Civil lawyers, or lawyers who focus on civil rather than criminal cases, sometimes work alone or in practices with other civil lawyers. They only take cases in jurisdictions where they are licensed to practice. All plaintiffs who file for civil law cases are always advised to find lawyers who have experience in the types of claims they are planning to file. Most civil lawyers have paralegals, legal assistants, private investigators, and secretaries to assist in the cases they take on. The results of a civil law suit do not depend on who is right or wrong according to moral standards, but are based on the laws governing the type of case before the court.

by: Christina Best

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