PMCW Law

Have you or someone you know had the experience of being a party to a trial recently? People take cases to court for various reasons - when one has been injured at the the hands of another, when one has been stolen from, or when one feels he has been legally wronged by another. If the plaintiff (the party filing the lawsuit) take his case to court and wins, he may receive financial compensation for his injustices or injuries - sometimes to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars.  Of course, there is always the risk that he will not actually win his case. If he loses, not only will he not get financial compensation - he will be out hundreds or thousands of dollars in legal fees with nothing to show for it.  It should come as no surprise, that plaintiffs are highly motivated to win their cases. Defendants (the parties the action is filed against) also have a great deal of motivation, however, so it is important to approach your case strategically and with the help of an ...

Do you know what a 'default judgment' is? These unique legal judgments can either make or break your case, depending on which side of the ruling you are. Your allies at the Law Offices of Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter, & Welch, P.C. are here to help increase your understanding of default judgments and how to use them to your advantage. Judgments By Default To put it simply, a default judgment exactly what the term implies: a judgment in favor of one party over another by default. When one party fails to take some form of required action, such as failing to appear before a court of law or failing to respond to a court order, the other party may request the Court to grant a default judgment. When one party fails to comply with certain mandatory legal proceedings, the court may automatically rule in favor of the compliant party. Though not physically present, the defaulting party will be obligated to comply with the Court's judgment. Setting Aside Default Ju...