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Recently, the Very Law team was involved in a paternity fraud case where one of our opponents passed away during the litigation process.

In Pennsylvania, as in the rest of the United States, you have the right to remain silent under the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This right is also referred to as the right to avoid self-incrimination. You also have the right to legal representation from Pittsburgh criminal defense advocates of your choice. 

When a person or an organization finds themselves facing a debt collection lawsuit, they need to respond to the suit as quickly as possible. Not responding to a lawsuit for too long could make the court rule against the debtor.

Our client, who was facing a civil suit, provided medical evidence that they suffered from PTSD and panic attacks. We argued that appearing in court would be very distressing for them.

This paves the way for the opposing party to disprove your stance with much less convincing evidence, which is even more likely if they have an attorney on their side.

The counterclaims were initially dismissed by the judge. After this, we decided that if the ruling is not in our favor, the next best thing would be to present an argument that could make the judge reconsider their ruling and reassess the case.