How and Where to File a Personal Injury Lawsuit

Posted by Tyler Pillay on February 20th, 2018

If you have been injured as a result of someone else’s negligence it is likely that you are eligible for compensation by way of a personal injury lawsuit. However, it is important to know where and how to file your personal injury lawsuit. This article will discuss how and where an injured plaintiff can file a personal injury lawsuit.
 
It is important to realize that determining how and where you will be filing a lawsuit depends on the nature and the extent of your losses. In addition, other factors come into play such as who you are trying to sue and where the incident took place. There are two main courts where a personal injury lawsuit can be filed and these are:
 
Small Claims Court - in order to file your claim in the Small Claims Court it is important to realize that the Small Claims Court [https://www.quora.com/What-type-of-court-is-a-small-claims-court] is for lawsuits with low amounts of damages. This basically means that the amount of money that you are asking for as compensation for your losses must be a low amount. Most states have the small claims limit of between 00 and 000. In respect of the Small Claims Court in Alaska the dollar limit for a claim is 000. If the amount that for compensation for your losses is 000 and below it is best to consider filing your claim in the Small Claims Court. It must be noted that once the papers are filed your case will likely be resolved after one court appearance.
 
Civil Court - in order to file a claim in Civil Court, damages amounts must be higher than the limit for small claims court. However, you will need to file your complaint in the proper branch of your state’s Civil Court system. Firstly, it is important to note that you will need to file your complaint in a court that has the authority to preside over your case. That is to say that the court must have jurisdiction over your case. In addition, the court must be in the appropriate location. With regards to jurisdiction it must be noted that a state Civil Court will have jurisdiction over a personal injury matter. However, the venue is determined by the place where the defendant lives and or where the injury occurred.
 
initial documents - with regards to the necessary documentation your car accident Anchorage  attorney will handle the preparation and filing of the initial documents in your personal injury lawsuit. In the event that you do not have an attorney you can go to the court’s website and locate the local rules with regards to pleadings.
 
filing the complaint - your attorney will take the complaint and any supporting documentation to the courthouse and file it with the clerk of the court. It must be noted that the filing fee is between 0 and 0.
 
Thereafter, there is need to serve copies of the documentation on the defendant. And you must return with proof of proper service of process and file it with the court.
 
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