How to Avoid a Lawsuit iIf You Have to Fight

Series Summary

Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain stability and deliver justice. Working as a lawyer involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualized problems, or to advance the interests of those who hire lawyers to perform legal services. Legal advice, specifically, is the application of abstract principles of law to the concrete facts of the client's case in order to advise the client about what they should do next. In this free video series on legal information, certified family mediator Robert Todd discusses several topics related to important legal issues. Todd begins by explaining how to avoid a lawsuit, become a lawyer, file a lien, hire a real estate lawyer and sue for mental abuse. He then discusses the process of writing a patent, becoming a nurse paralegal, starting a law office, paying child support and filing for divorce. Watch these free videos and learn more important legal information today.

Video Transcript

"You are confronted by one of your neighbors who seems like they want to get in to a pushing and shoving contest and you are concerned what happens to you if you shove them back, are you subject to a lawsuit or whatever. Hello, I'm Robert Todd and I'm here to answer, How do I avoid a lawsuit if I get in to a fight? Well, obviously the first thing is if you can avoid the fight altogether, do so. That avoids all of these problems and questions and answers that follow. If you do get in to a matter that involves physical aggression and someone is threatening your well being, you do have the right to defend yourself. Now of course the extent to which you have the right to defend yourself and the extent to which you can physically protect yourself and assault another person is going to vary from state to state. This involves not only criminal laws but also involves civil laws. So you're not only looking at criminal prosecution but you're also looking at the possibility of being sued. Obviously if you are not the aggressor, in most states, and you're simply trying to defend yourself and you can demonstrate that that's all you were doing, you lessen the chances of your liability. I'm Robert Todd and thank you for watching."