What Is the Role of a Civil Litigation Lawyer?
Lawsuits are between two people or entities, whether public or private and do not involve the deciding of a criminal case, are determined under Utah law as civil litigation. When a person has been deprived of their rights in a manner that results in an injustice, Utah’s civil litigation laws serve as a means for awarding compensation to the wronged individual. If someone is guilty of having committed a crime, their sentencing and punishment do not derive from the civil litigation system, but rather, is a function of the criminal justice system. The scope of Utah’s civil litigation system is to provide victims with a means of receiving recompense for their suffering, usually in the form of money.
If you need civil litigation representation in Salt Lake or Utah counties, contact the office of Eric M. Swinyard & Associates, PLLC online or by calling us at (801) 948-8889 to schedule your consultation today.