How your case is handled by an attorney or law firm as it is in process. This term references how a claim is filed, prepared, tried and billed and who will handle the case, ranging from the lead attorney to the involvement of secretaries, paralegals and junior attorneys.
Case management
Civil case
A case within the branch of law known as civil law, which deals with disputes between individuals and/or organizations in which compensation may be awarded to the victim in order to reconcile an injury or loss.
Class action lawsuit
A type of lawsuit in which a large number of people with a common complaint comes together as a group to sue one defendant and seek collective damages.
Compensation
In the legal arena, this is money given to make one whole after an injury or loss.
Contingent fee
A payment arrangement in which no payment is made for legal services unless there is a recovery or monetary reward in the case. In this arrangement payment is a percentage of the amount awarded, usually one-third of the final recovery.
Contingency
In legal terms, refers to the contingent fee arrangement; cases are taken on contingency.
