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Did you know that in the US, over 16 million civil suits take place every single year? And that is not including the cases that go through criminal court instead. Many people find themselves in a court room even without doing something wrong. This can either be because they are wrongly accused, or because they have to seek damages from someone else, like in the case of insurance. In the event that you end up involved in a court case, two things you should keep in mind are no cost litigation advice, and the danger of public statements.

First, there are many attorneys and law websites that offer litigation advice for free, and this is something you should take advantage of, since it comes at no cost to you, and will give you a starting idea of what direction your case is likely to take, and what you would need to do in order to prepare for it. Why do attorneys offer free litigation advice? They are hoping that, if it turns out you have a good case, that you will ask them to represent you. Even if they have to give several hours worth a week of litigation advice for free, it eventually pays off if someone hires them for a case that might stretch out over weeks, or months. Just make sure that you do not sign on with any clauses in tiny print, and come to your litigation advice for free prepared with specific questions.

Second, be careful about how much you reveal in public. The legal lines are still being drawn about social media websites and other forms of semi public engagement, but the general rule is that if you post something outside of a private conversation, then it counts as a public admission. Many people in recent news cases have had Facebook posts and tweets used against them in a court of law. It is normal to feel guilty even if your involvement is innocent, but make sure you express those feelings in private places so that they will not be taken as an admissible statement of guilt. Save your sympathies, in other words, for after the trial.