What happens when you file a lawsuit and the defendant doesn’t respond? Perhaps they hope that it will just go away? It doesn’t. In order to address cases whereby defendants are non-responsive, our justice system has a mechanism referred to as default judgment. However, simply not receiving a response does not necessarily mean that you may be entitled to a default judgment. There are certain requirements that must be met.<\/a><\/p>\n A recent decision entered by the\u00a0United States District Court, M.D. Georgia, Valdosta Division gives a thorough explanation of how a default judgment works in the context of a negligence lawusit following an injury car accident.<\/p>\n In the case,\u00a0Mata v. Gallon<\/em>, Dist. Court, M.D. Ga. (2013)<\/a>, the plaintiff filed a lawsuit following a car accident. According to her testimony, the defendant hit the car in which the plaintiff was traveling, as a result of speeding and losing control of his vehicle. As a result, (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What happens when you file a lawsuit and the defendant doesn’t respond? Perhaps they hope that it will just go away? It doesn’t. In order to address cases whereby defendants are non-responsive, our justice system has a mechanism referred to…<\/span><\/p>\n