{"id":332,"date":"2023-08-08T18:41:48","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T18:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devdev.bergerlaw.com\/?page_id=332"},"modified":"2023-08-08T18:55:37","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T18:55:37","slug":"civil-litigation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bergerlaw.com\/index.php\/civil-litigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil Litigation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"332\" class=\"elementor elementor-332\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c17afd elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"7c17afd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-989b13a\" data-id=\"989b13a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02668d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02668d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CIVIL LITIGATION<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd35630 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"bd35630\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15e0da3\" data-id=\"15e0da3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d81f75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d81f75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-left:24px\"\/>Everyone deserves to have their rights protected.  The attorneys at Berger &#038; Berger assist individuals who are victimized by the unlawful and negligent acts of others or whose civil rights are violated.  It is our job as skilled litigators to be powerful advocates for distressed individuals so that they can obtain the best opportunity in getting a full and fair compensation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-706a377\" data-id=\"706a377\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4565414 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4565414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STAGES OF LITIGATION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a26a0b6 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"a26a0b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1701\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1701\" aria-expanded=\"false\">INVESTIGATION<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1702\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1702\" aria-expanded=\"false\">PLEADING<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1703\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1703\" aria-expanded=\"false\">DISCOVERY<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1704\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1704\" aria-expanded=\"false\">PRE-TRIAL \/ TRIAL<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1705\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1705\" aria-expanded=\"false\">APPEAL<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1701\" aria-expanded=\"false\">INVESTIGATION<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1701\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1701\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>Investigation requires research of any claims, defenses, and counterclaims to find evidence regarding your claim.\u00a0 Through investigation, we hope to determine the strength and credibility of your claim.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1702\" aria-expanded=\"false\">PLEADING<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1702\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1702\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Complaints, Motions, and Answers are all requests for some enforceable action by the Court.\u00a0 Once drafted, filed, and served, pleadings become the legal blueprints of the case.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1703\" aria-expanded=\"false\">DISCOVERY<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1703\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1703\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Depositions, interrogatories, requests for production of documents, and subpoenas all occur during this stage.\u00a0 This is the most labor intensive stage, as all key evidence in the case must be obtained and verified.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1704\" aria-expanded=\"false\">PRE-TRIAL \/ TRIAL<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1704\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1704\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>During the pre-trial phase, a party may file a Motion to Compel, Motion for Summary Judgement, and \/ or a Motion to Dismiss.\u00a0 Most civil suits do not proceed to trial, and parties agree to settle prior to reaching the trial stage.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1705\" aria-expanded=\"false\">APPEAL<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1705\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1705\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Unlike trials, appeals occur from a dispute over interpretation of the law.\u00a0 Appeals of a trial-court decision consider the legal (not factual) validity.\u00a0 This process often shapes the way the law is interpreted in the future.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CIVIL LITIGATION Everyone deserves to have their rights protected. The attorneys at Berger &#038; Berger assist individuals who are victimized by the unlawful and negligent acts of others or whose civil rights are violated. It is our job as skilled litigators to be powerful advocates for distressed individuals so that they can obtain the best opportunity in getting a full and fair compensation. STAGES OF LITIGATION INVESTIGATION PLEADING DISCOVERY PRE-TRIAL \/ TRIAL APPEAL INVESTIGATION Investigation requires research of any claims, defenses, and counterclaims to find evidence regarding your claim.\u00a0 Through investigation, we hope to determine the strength and credibility of your claim. PLEADING Complaints, Motions, and Answers are all requests for some enforceable action by the Court.\u00a0 Once drafted, filed, and served, pleadings become the legal blueprints of the case. DISCOVERY Depositions, interrogatories, requests for production of documents, and subpoenas all occur during this stage.\u00a0 This is the most labor intensive stage, as all key evidence in the case must be obtained and verified. PRE-TRIAL \/ TRIAL During the pre-trial phase, a party may file a Motion to Compel, Motion for Summary Judgement, and \/ or a Motion to Dismiss.\u00a0 Most civil suits do not proceed to trial, and parties agree to settle prior to reaching the trial stage. APPEAL Unlike trials, appeals occur from a dispute over interpretation of the law.\u00a0 Appeals of a trial-court decision consider the legal (not factual) validity.\u00a0 This process often shapes the way the law is interpreted in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-332","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bergerlaw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bergerlaw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bergerlaw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bergerlaw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bergerlaw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=332"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/bergerlaw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/332\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":338,"href":"https:\/\/bergerlaw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/332\/revisions\/338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bergerlaw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}