Civil Remedies

This is FindLaw’s collection of Civil Remedies articles, part of the Litigation and Disputes section of the Corporate Counsel Center. A civil remedy refers to the remedy that a party has to pay to the victim of a wrong he commits. A civil remedy is generally separate form a criminal remedy, although in certain situations the civil and criminal remedy may be related. Civil remedies require the cooperation of the victim and are voluntary. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.

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Civil Remedies Articles

Law Firm Must Pay Expert $11 Million

Editor's Note: This article was originally published in BullsEye, a newsletter distributed by IMS Expert Services. A prominent lawyer’s suit against an expert witness backfired, when the expert won an $11 million verdict against his firm for ...
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Lawyers Can’t Claim Fees for Paying Physician Liens

Physicians who file liens in personal injury cases are not subject to the equitable fund doctrine (i.e. paying lawyer fees), which allows attorneys to receive compensation from all parties benefiting from the attorney's work in recovering ...
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Lawyers’ Fees

Contingent - not certain to happen; possibleDeposition - written statements by a witnessRetainer - fee paid before work is done Ask the lawyer how much the fee will be. You should talk about the fee at the first meeting with the lawyer. If you ...
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Legislative Update: Sweeping Changes to Joint And Several Liability in Pennsylvania

On June 19, 2002, Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker signed into law a bill which, in his words, represents “the most dramatic change in the Pennsylvania civil-justice system in decades.” Known as the “Fair Share Act,” the new law significantly ...
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Less Is More: New Jersey Supreme Court Lowers Evidentiary Threshold for Recovery of Emotional Distress Damages in Sexual Harassment Cases

On August 9, 2004, in Tarr v. Ciasulli, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that victims of workplace sexual harassment who seek emotional distress damages under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”) should be held to a “far less ...
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Libelous Newspaper Article Results In An $800,000 Jury Verdict

Plaintiff, a seventeen year old Gallatin High School Senior, walked into school one morning to a host of student laughter and ridicule. On February 21, 1997, the Gallatin News Examiner published defamatory statements about the Plaintiff which were ...
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Limiting Educational Institutions’ Exposure to Liability

As owners of property, school districts and community colleges are spending millions of dollars annually to contract with general contractors and service vendors who agree to undertake construction projects or provide maintenance services on campus ...
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Looking for the Best Mortgage? Protocol for Increased STate Prosecution of Criminal Antitrust Offenses

Shopping around for a home loan or mortgage will help you to get the best financing deal. A mortgage-whether it's a home purchase, a refinancing, or a home equity loan-is a product, just like a car, so the price and terms may be negotiable. You'll ...
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Mass Disaster Victim’s Guide

This brochure has been prepared by The Missouri Bar. The fact that you are reading this brochure now means that either you or a family member may have been involved in a mass disaster a man-made or natural event which involves multiple victims. It ...
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MCARE: Blessing or Curse?

The Pennsylvania healthcare community has worked hard to publicize the industry’s insurance plight. Seeking to level the playing field in the area of professional liability litigation, physicians and healthcare institutions have engaged legislators ...
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