Civil litigation is not the same thing as criminal litigation. Civil litigation involves things like wrongful death lawsuits.<\/p>\n
In a criminal case, the person charged goes to a criminal court and is dealt with accordingly. They may be found guilty or not guilty. Either way, once that process is concluded, the person can also be sued again, but civilly. For the best example of a situation like that, think the O. J. Simpson case.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s say we\u2019re dealing with the wrongful death of a loved one as a result of vehicular homicide. The criminal case has been dealt with, but the family wishes to recover compensation for the loss of their loved one. A wrongful death lawsuit is filed under a wrongful death statute and is the civil recourse for families whose loved one was killed because of the negligence\/intentional acts of another. It is their route to justice outside of the criminal (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Civil litigation is not the same thing as criminal litigation. Civil litigation involves things like wrongful death lawsuits. In a criminal case, the person charged goes to a criminal court and is dealt with accordingly. They may be found guilty…<\/span><\/p>\n