{"id":3167,"date":"2011-06-10T14:37:40","date_gmt":"2011-06-10T18:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sidebarforplaintiffs.naomifein.net\/?p=3167"},"modified":"2011-06-10T14:37:40","modified_gmt":"2011-06-10T18:37:40","slug":"before-finding-a-lawyer-what%e2%80%99s-your-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sidebarforplaintiffs.naomifein.net\/?p=3167","title":{"rendered":"Before finding a lawyer: What\u2019s your lawsuit?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Happy the man who could search out the causes of things. \u2013 Virgil, Georgics<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are two solid reasons to pin down what kind of lawsuit you\u2019re planning.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You need to get a fast idea about the statute of limitations, the deadline for filing your lawsuit.<\/li>\n<li>And you\u2019ll be looking for a lawyer who specializes in that area of law.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What follows is an exhaustive (and exhausting) list entitled \u201cnature of the lawsuit\u201d from the website for United States Courts. (You can log into this website yourself and given what I&#8217;m going to tell you about researching lawsuits, you should. Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pacer.gov\/\">pacer <\/a>and set up an account that will permit you to enter the web site free; you will not be charged unless you print out documents. I&#8217;ve added pacer to Sites of Interest, on the right of this page.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">CONTRACT:\u00a0 insurance; marine; Miller Act; negotiable instrument; recovery of overpayment and enforcement of judgment; Medicare; recovery of defaulted student loans (excl. veterans); recovery of overpayment of veteran\u2019s benefits; stockholders suits; contract product liability; franchise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">REAL PROPERTY: land condemnation; foreclosure; rent, lease and ejectment; torts to land; tort product liability; all other real property.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">TORTS: Personal injury (airplane; assault, libel and slander; Federal Employers liability; marine; marine product liability; motor vehicle; motor vehicle product liability; other personal injury; medical malpractice; product liability; asbestos product liability).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">PERSONAL PROPERTY: other fraud; truth in lending; other personal property damage; property damage product liability;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">CIVIL RIGHTS: voting; employment; housing\/accommodations; welfare; Americans with Disabilities &#8211; Employment; Americans with Disabilities &#8211; Other; other civil rights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">PRISONER PETITIONS: motions to vacate sentence; general; death penalty; mandamus and other; civil rights; prison condition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">FORFEITURE\/PENALTY: agriculture; other food &amp; drug; drug related seizure of property; liquor laws; railroad &amp; truck; airline regulations; occupational safety\/health; other.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">LABOR: Fair Labor Standards Act; labor\/management relations; Labor\/Management Reporting &amp; Disclosure Act; Railway Labor Act; other labor litigation; Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">BANKRUPTCY: appeal; withdrawal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">PROPERTY RIGHTS: copyrights; patent; trademark.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">SOCIAL SECURITY: health insurance; black lung cases; disability insurance; Supplemental Security Income; retirement and survivors benefits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">FEDERAL TAX SUITS: Taxes (US plaintiff or defendant); IRS-third party.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">OTHER STATUTES: State reapportionment; antitrust; banks and banking; commercial\/ICC rates\/etc.; deportation; racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations (RICO); consumer credit; cable\/satellite TV; Selective Service; securities\/commodities\/exchanges; customer challenge; Agricultural Acts; Economic Stabilization Act; environmental matters; Energy Allocation Act; Freedom of Information Act (FOIL); appeal of fee determination under equal access to justice; constitutionality of state statutes; other statutory actions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Hm. Maybe that was <em>too<\/em> helpful. Let\u2019s try to pin it down further. Here\u2019s a simplified list of areas of law culled from several free web sites:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Accidents &amp; injuries<br \/>\nbankruptcy &amp; debt<br \/>\ncivil rights (including employment, housing, etc.)<br \/>\nclass actions<br \/>\nconstruction<br \/>\ndangerous products<br \/>\ndivorce &amp; family law<br \/>\neducation<br \/>\nelder<br \/>\neminent domain<br \/>\nemployee benefits<br \/>\nemployee rights<br \/>\nenergy<br \/>\nenvironmental<br \/>\nestate planning<br \/>\nhealth care<br \/>\nimmigration<br \/>\nIndians &amp; native populations<br \/>\nintellectual property<br \/>\ninternet<br \/>\nlabor &amp; employment<br \/>\nmedia<br \/>\nmedical malpractice<br \/>\nOccupational Safety &amp; Health (OSHA)<br \/>\nprofessional liability &amp; legal malpractice<br \/>\nreal estate<br \/>\nsecurities<br \/>\nsmall business<br \/>\ntechnology &amp; science<br \/>\ntoxic torts<br \/>\ntransportation<br \/>\nworkers compensation<br \/>\nzoning, planning &amp; land use.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You should be able to pluck a cause for your lawsuit out of those two lists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy the man who could search out the causes of things. \u2013 Virgil, Georgics There are two solid reasons to pin down what kind of lawsuit you\u2019re planning. 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