What is the difference between civil lawsuits, class-action lawsuits and criminal lawsuits?
Civil lawsuit – Filed against another person or entity in order to seek monetary compensation. Personal Injury claims are a type of civil suit. Class-Action lawsuit – Filed to seek monetary awards for damages inflicted on a large number of individuals. Product defects and defective drug claims may result in class action suits. Criminal lawsuit – Filed to seek punishment for criminal conduct against an individual or an entity. To learn more about personal injury and your legal rights in Orlando or anywhere in Florida, please contact our personal injury attorney at the Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D.
