Often people know they have been sued when they are served with a summons and a complaint. The summons is a document issued by the court when the lawsuit is filed. Other than recording basic information such as the name of the attorney representing the plaintiff, the...
Simply put, a statute of limitations is a deadline for filing a lawsuit. Depending on the types of cases, most lawsuits have to be filed within a certain amount of time such as: Personal injury: 2 years after the injury if it is discovered right away; otherwise, 1...