Newport News Civil Litigation Lawyers

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Litigation Lawyers in Newport News

Newport News, Virginia civil litigation is a means of solving legal disputes that aren't criminal in nature. These disputes can involve private parties, government entities, or a combination of the two.

Courts in in Newport News, Virginia are not truly concerned with punishing wrongdoers, or casting moral judgment.

Rather, Newport News, Virginia civil litigation is meant to force people who are found to be at fault for injuries sustained by another person to compensate the victims of the harm caused by their culpable actions. This compensation almost always takes the form of money. However, court orders, or "injunctions," compelling the defendant to take some type of action (or to stop an offending activity) are also accessible forms of relief in some cases.

Common subjects of civil litigation in Newport News, Virginia

Civil litigation in Newport News, Virginia, can arise in almost any situation, since legal wrongs can be committed in any situation. It's critical to note, however, that there are only a few contexts in Newport News, Virginia that give rise to civil litigation with any considerable frequency.

Employment: There are various different ways in which the employer / employee relationship can lead to civil litigation in Newport News, Virginia. They include violation of wage and hour laws, discrimination, and injuries sustained on the job.

Personal Injury: When somebody is harmed because of the carelessness of someone else, they normally are able to seek redress through the courts for their injuries. In Newport News, Virginia, civil litigation is normally how individuals try to compel the person who injured them to provide compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, etc.

Family: Most of us know that families in Newport News, Virginia don't always get along perfectly. This potential for discord, normally involving disagreements over child custody, distribution of property after divorce, or child support, can sometimes lead to civil litigation.

How Can a Newport News, Virginia Lawyer Help?

Newport News, Virginia civil litigation is never simple, and it can usually be convoluted enough to make a person's head spin. On top of that, individuals are rarely faced with the possibility of civil litigation when it happens to be proper for them.

Thus, it's always a good idea to find a lawyer in Newport News, Virginia who specializes in civil litigation, if it looks like you're going to be facing a civil litigation issue in the near future.

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Life in Newport News

Newport News is home to many shipbuilding, military, and aerospace installations that fuel the local economy. Newport News is the end of CSX Railroad tracks owned by Fortune 500 giant CSX Transportation once known as the Chesapeake and Ohio (CO) Railroad. The two Newport News industrial parks have helped foster manufacturing and distribution industries that now help fuel the economy.

Newport News lawyers help solve all kinds of legal problems. Newport News isn't all business though, they city is home to countless historical sites, museums, and shopping thoroughfares. The Newport News Mariners' Museum is a world renown collection of over 35,000 pieces that include some works of art and a number of artifacts. Some of those artifacts are from the USS Monitor. The USS Monitor was an American Civil War ship credited with the first ironclad battle against the Confederate States Ship named the CSS Virginia. The Virginia War Museum, U.S. Army Transportation Museum, Peninsula Fine Arts Museum, and Ferguson Center for the Arts on the Christopher Newport University campus are other popular attractions in Newport News.

There's 35 city parks in Newport News but most tourists visiting are boaters who visit one of the cities two boat ramps: Denbigh Park Boat Ramp and Hilton Pier/Ravine. The area is know for having outstanding trout fishing. There are camping, archery, Frisbee golf, and picnic areas with barbeque pits available for residents and tourists too.

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