Have You Ever Sued Someone Before?

Hi singlemommy, Hope all will go well for you, no, I have sued anyone and never been inside of a court. Tamara

I've always been amazed at the length of time it takes to sue someone. Here in Trinidad the word is that in countries outside Trinidad lawsuits take a relatively short time to conclude. Like about six months or a year. In Trinidad it takes time like yours, five years or more, and the cost is enormous. I'm amazed to hear that in the first world US you have this kind of thing.

No, I have never sued anyone before. Hope everything goes well for you in the trial.

My son was in a car crash a couple of years ago and the insurance company was being a jerk. I don't normally advise litigation in cases like this but they seem to invite it! We didn't even have to go to trial because once we got an attorney they were eager to settle. I wish you a good outcome to your suit. It's a shame that people can't behave decently. When I was taking law classes, the vast majority of cases we studied would never have had to go to court (and the defendants would have saved a lot of money) if everyone would have just done the right thing and treated others as they would want to be treated themselves.

I have never sued anyone before as nothing has happened to me.Good luck with your case I hope you are happy with the results.

I have never sued anyone before. I hope your case goes well for you and I hope you do get your trial soon!

Hi, Singlemommy. Unfortunately, I have sued in two civil suits where I had to spend my own money to see justice served. One was a jury trial. I also worked very closely with the attorney doing a lot of the research and reviewing briefs. It was a long hard battle and often I wanted to give up. When we went to trial, I was on the witness stand nearly two full days. Thank God, in the end, justice prevailed and it was all worth it. It did not take 5 years, tho. It took nearly 3. That was still way too long. I wish you the best. Hang in there.

I have never sued anyone before. i know it sure can take a long time to get it to go to trial though. I think the time it takes, is a bit long to have to wait. Some people do not have that much time to wait.

hi singlemom. it's not actually me who filed the complaint but i just helped my sister-in-law. it's almost 2 years now that my SIL caught her husband having an affair with another woman. she actually caught him in their own room. funny about that, the other woman hid herself in their closet. lol so she filed the complaint with the court, 2 years ago. at this time, the case never been heard. i don't know about it, maybe because her husband already left the country and is now working abroad. court cases here really take a lot of time and money before it get started and ended. there are a lot of pending cases in the court so we cannot also push the judges hear and decide on every cases.

Although I have wanted to I have never taken anyone to court, in fact I did not even attend for my own divorce! As far as I can remember I have never been inside a court room except the Children’s Court when my sister got into minor trouble as a teenager. I hope your trial goes well and you receive the outcome you want; I know it is usually a stressful, lengthy and expensive exercise! Good luck with it...

Never,,I hope i will never involve in any sues. I think it is a terrible things to sue or be sued..You have to spend a lot of money or take much time to solve it...

i filed a criminal case against a woman in april 2008. a warrant of arrest was issued in october of the same year. the woman was arrested in feb. 2009. it was scheduled for pre-trial conference in june 2009. on october 16, 2009, i executed an affidavit of desistance because all i wanted was to be paid and i was. there was no other way to enforce payment than file a criminal case because the checks she issued to me bounced. some cases take long to be heard because of some reasons. in this case, if the woman was not arrested and the pre-trial conference did not take place, the case would have dragged for long. her presence was important in the pre-trial conference to answer whether she is guilty or not of the charges in the complaint against her.

Hi singlemommy. No I haven't sued anyone in my entire life but I would like to. But I know it's not that easy. It will undergo many processes and I think it's not worth it if I continue my plan. So I just let it go. By the way I'm glad about your progress. Five years is very long. Good luck to you. shadow41

i havent yet. id only sue someone over a serious issue.. petty lawsuits never sat well with me.

No, not personally. However I've know family and friends who sued or who were sued. One of my friends got into an auto accident and sued the people and their insurance company. She won over 11 000 USD from the lawsuit. However, I believe her lawyer charged a lot of fees so I'm sure she only got about 75% of that. What is your lawsuit about? There are some good websites and forums about laws, lawyers and lawsuits out there on the web, singlemommy. Cheers! Pablo