Sentences with word «defendant»

We know plenty of defendants in other professions that must wish they had the benefit of that logic.

Our trial litigation practice includes representation of defendants in personal injury and premises liability matters, product liability claims and wrongful death claims.

First, lawyers acting for defendants do not, generally speaking, have a vested interest in making sure the case gets to trial quickly.

The panel is aimed at investigating wrongful conviction claims by defendants who claim innocence based on either a factual matter, newly found evidence or other information.

However, in spite of the district's admissions, the trial judge granted motions to dismiss the case that were filed by intervening defendants from the local and national teachers unions.

Insurance coverage is essential to getting the best possible recovery as many defendants do not have the money or assets to compensate an injured individual or family.

Under the new regime some efforts are made to have independent advisers available in county courts, for example to attend on defendants sued for possession and facing eviction.

Over the last two day, the circuit has ruled against defendants in more than a half - dozen cases.

Video is hopeless with defendants suffering from mental deficiencies or language difficulties.

He said the court issues about 5,500 bench warrants each year for defendants who fail to appear.

Free counsel appointment may be terminated at any time if defendant if found to be able to pay for his own attorney.

Additionally, as defendants argued, state law already requires local tax dollars to follow some students who are district transfers or attend agricultural high schools and alternative school programs.

Most likely none of them would provide a criminal defendant with a helpful remedy.

The class claims that the code was used to send private information to a database that was then shared with a number of other defendants.

It seems that patent trolls are set up to ensure that even when defendants win, they lose.

In these capacities, we have successfully represented defendants at all stages of litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country and abroad.

But defendants made the wrong decision about going to trial far less often, in just 24 percent of cases.

Many personal injury lawsuits involve defendants failing to take reasonable steps to prevent foreseeable injuries and our dedicated attorneys have the legal training and access to resources necessary to prove liability.

The first defendant firm of solicitors entered into a panel solicitor agreement with the claimant.

In response, defendants claim that they wanted to gather additional evidence to ensure that they would prevail on a motion to dismiss based on fraud.

At the same time, the attorney's conduct took place outside of the courtroom and his comments were aimed at correcting an unjust policy that placed criminal defendants at a severe disadvantage.

That principle allowed defendants in negligence cases to separate elements of a deal and therefore limit their liability.

Less time in jail for defendants also means less chance the officers will have to deal with the possibility of injury or health problems that can occur on their watches.

In strict liability cases, however, the idea is that it doesn't matter how defendant acted.

The claimant brought an action against the third and fourth defendants seeking damages for conspiracy and fraud.

We think such changes are crucial to shining a light on the true nature of patent trolls, while giving defendants the knowledge they need to pursue a case thoroughly.

[A] defendant need only establish a «reasonable probability» that, but for counsel's unprofessional errors, the result of his sentencing proceeding would have been different.

Very generally speaking, more serious accidents, injuries and treatments, and higher lost wages, coupled with higher insurance policies from defendant drivers, equal the highest value cases.

My belief is that there will be an increase in claimants or defendants taking limited legal advice for claims between # 5,000.

The individual defendants appealed, and it was a good thing they did.

The main reason why many of these headline - grabbing claims do not make it into court is because defendants see the writing on the wall and settle at an early stage.

Instead of helping plaintiffs get justice, litigation financing may result in plaintiffs getting less than what they truly deserve as well as defendants paying more than they should.

The question has a false premise: the law does does not require defendants to pay for counsel.

With respect to the alleged in - state violations, the court held that the plaintiffs had shown no facts upon which a reasonable jury could find defendants guilty of antitrust violations.

Eight of the named defendants brought a motion for a summary judgment to have the claims dismissed by reason of there being no cause of action against them.

But defendants said that having the case even make it to court was evidence of a chilling tendency to question the dark side of Soviet history.

However, the judge also found that the second and third defendants knew that they were not in control of the firm; and knew that they were supposed to be.

The proposed starting point for a first time defendant company found guilty would be five per cent of the company's average annual turnover during the three years prior to sentencing.

The other defendant denied being negligent and contested the specifics of the plaintiff's claim.

Our lawyers practice on both sides of the «v,» giving them deep insights into how to successfully prosecute cases against corporate defendants.

Additionally, the federal defendants admitted that fossil fuel extraction, development and consumption produce CO2 emissions and that past emissions of CO2 from such activities have increased the atmospheric concentration of CO2.

Most defendants charged with possession do not have the advantage of experienced representation, and prosecutors can take advantage of that.

One of the nurses then asked the second defendant physician to order x-rays.

So, what does this mean when you are sued in a matter with multiple defendants who are spread across jurisdictions, and where federal court may be a preferred venue?

But a bail agent usually has an opportunity to recover a no - show defendant using bounty hunters.

However, most defendants will not pay interest in the settlement.

120 days - The injured person must place the potential defendants on notice of a claim, if the injury relates to a motor vehicle accident.