San Francisco Injury Lawyer Blog

Unless you work in law enforcement or in the legal field, issues in the law can be especially confusing, particularly the different kinds of courts that there are. There are several different types of courts, including criminal, family, probate and civil. Criminal courts deal with people who have violated laws or statutes and the party that brings the case to court is a government entity, like a district attorney. Family court deals with cases in family law, such as divorce, child custody hearings or spousal support issues. Probate court deals primarily with issues in wills and estates and problems that arise after people have passed away.

Civil courts address issues brought on by individual parties. One of the parties may be a government entity, but the cases address non-criminal matters. In civil lawsuits, like personal injury cases, the judgment would likely be monetary damages and not imprisonment. In civil lawsuits, there are also cases that may end up in a special court called a small claims court. Small claims courts deal with issues that fall under a pre-set statutory limit. California’s statutory limit is $7,500 so people seeking out amounts lower than that can appear in small claims court without an attorney.

For much larger cases in civil court, many parties retain the help of attorneys to assist them in the case. These types of civil cases are divided into two categories: limited and unlimited. Limited cases include those claiming under $25,000 and unlimited cases are for the rest of those above the $25,000 mark. Greenberg & Rudman LLP has helped many people through the tough times, and may be able to help you as well. Pick up your phone and call us now at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free and confidential consultation with a knowledgeable attorney. Go to www.alawpro.com to see all of the verdicts and settlements that we have won for our clients.