The complete idiot's guide to lawsuits [electronic resource] / by Victoria E. Green.
c2010Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 302 p.)Other title:- Complete idiot's guide
- Lawsuits

Description based on print version record.
Should you sue? -- Kinds of lawsuits -- Damages and how you get them -- Legal representation -- Do you really need a lawyer? -- How much does justice cost? -- The cast of characters in a lawsuit -- The legal environment -- Background basics -- Court rules and civil procedure -- Small claims court -- The trial process -- Pretrial -- Proving your case : evidence -- The trial itself -- Coming to a decision -- After the trial -- Appeals -- After the dust clears -- Legal malpractice -- Alternatives to filing suit -- Negotiation -- Mediation -- Arbitration.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-286) index.