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Running a business can be complicated. Adding employees to the mix can create additional complexity and raise a variety of legal issues. LegalShield is here to help.

Common types of small business lawsuits

  • Breach of contract
  • Disputes with employees
  • Intellectual property infringement
  • Product liability
  • Partnership disputes
  • Bankruptcy or dissolution
  • Accidents and injuries
  • Violation of a non-compete agreement

If you join LegalShield, you’ll be able to consult with an employment lawyer for an unlimited amount of minutes on an unlimited number of matters. Don’t stress and guess about employment law, call your lawyer.

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Settle

Settling disputes before going to trial is typically far less expensive and always less stressful. Here the main benefits of settling before trial.

  • You’ll have certainty about the financial outcome as the parties, rather than a jury, are in control
  • Your dispute will be over much sooner than if you go through an entire trial
  • If you’re owed money, you’ll get it much faster
  • Your lawyer fees will be significantly lower
  • Settlements can be kept private while details about trials are made part of the public record

Determining whether to settle or go to trial is not a decision that should not be taken lightly and not without the advice of competent legal counsel. If you join LegalShield today, you can be on the phone with a small business litigator and start to develop the right strategy for your specific situation.

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Sue

While settling is often preferable, sometimes suing the other party is the only way to get what you deserve. If you’re considering filing a lawsuit, ponder these points.

  • Jury’s tend to award larger damages than you might get in a settlement negotiation
  • You will have your day in court and, if you win, trials are public record and the defendant will be held accountable
  • Winning a trial may provide more meaningful closure for you
  • Despite the potential benefits, you risk losing your case and getting nothing
  • Also, trials are stressful, can take a long time and cost a pretty penny that may outweigh the potential benefits

Let’s face it, filing a lawsuit is not fun. Before you make a decision one way or the other, you owe it to yourself and your business to at least speak with an experienced lawyer.

Learn more about how you can get legal advice about your case and the pros and cons of taking it to trial.

Defend

If your business is sued by an employee, customer or any other party, you need to defend yourself. When deciding on a defence strategy, you’ll want to discuss the following items with a lawyer familiar with the area of law your case deals with.

  • What are the facts?
  • Should we try to settle or is defending our business at trial the best way to go?
  • Besides, the odds of winning or losing at trial, what other factors should we use to make strategic decisions?
  • Even if I have a good chance of winning, would it be better for my business and my stress to settle and move on?
  • What documents or other evidence do I need to gather for a successful defence?
  • How much will defending my business at trial cost and how long would the trial take to come to a final resolution?
  • What are the worst-case scenarios if I lose?

Don’t stress and guess. Contact a lawyer as soon as possible and, at the very least, they can help you understand your options and start taking action to put this problem in your past as soon as possible.

Several of our Small Business Legal Plans include trial defence time at no additional cost.

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How a small business lawyer can help you

Get civil litigation support by joining LegalShield today

Small Business Plans start at only $49 per month.

Learn about other business litigation topics

Breach of contract

Labour lawsuit

Intellectual property

Bankruptcy

Dissolution or breakup

Employment litigation

BREACH OF CONTRACT

Labour lawsuit

Intellectual property

Bankruptcy

Dissolution or breakup

Employment litigation

Key features of our Small
Business Legal Plans

LegalShield’s business plans can help you in the following areas.

Lawyer consulting with a business client.

Advice,
consultation & reserach

Legal consultation from a provider lawyer on business legal matters, with legal research for each issue, if needed.

 
 
 
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Letters or
phone calls

Receive help with business legal matters more efficiently with professional communications issued on your behalf.

 
 
 
 
 
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Document
review

Put business-related legal documents through legal review.

 

 
 
 
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Collection
letters

A collection letter from a provider lawyer could help you recoup payments more efficiently.

 
 
 
 

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