Murder

by Clearwater Personal Injury Lawyers Tragos & Sartes

Murder is usually associated with laws, police officers, the government, criminal lawyers and trials. When most people think about murder, they think about police investigations as well as long prison terms. Few people, however, realize that murder cases can be tried not only in criminal courts but also in civil courts as well.

In fact, murder trials have been held in civil courts. Although law enforcement usually takes suspected murderers to court, it does not always do so for a variety of reasons. As a result, some people have chosen to take suspected murderers to civil court. In fact, one civil murder case resulted in a guilty conviction against the defendant accused of murder and a $15 million penalty that he had to pay to the plaintiffs.

There are requirements for someone who wants to sue a suspected murderer in a civil court. Most fundamentally, the plaintiff suing the accused murderer has to have been damaged in some way by the accused murderer’s supposed actions. Specifically, the plaintiff had to have had strong relations with the individual the alleged murderer killed. Only the government can sue alleged murderers on behalf of the public good; regular citizens cannot.

Speak with a Clearwater Murder Lawyer

Despite the fact that most murder trials take place in a criminal court, they can also take place in a civil court. Sometimes, it may in fact be better to pursue a murder trial in a civil court instead of a criminal court. If you are interested in pursuing a murder trial in a civil court, contact the Clearwater personal injury attorneys of the Law Offices of Tragos & Sartes, P.L. by calling 727-441-9030.