Despite your best efforts, your business is now the subject of a lawsuit. After receiving a demand letter, your actions were obviously insufficient to the other party. This post will cover four actions you should take to respond to a lawsuit filed against your company.

1. Stop communication with the Plaintiff

You have probably tried everything you could think of to settle the dispute amicably without the need for litigation. Once you receive notice of the plaintiff’s intent to sue (i.e. summons and complaint), you must recognize that the opportunity to talk things out with the other party has likely passed. Therefore, any further inquiries and communications will need to be directed to your lawyer.

2. Speak with an attorney

Contact your in-house counsel or outside attorney to gather your information and strategize about next steps. Your attorney will be aware of deadlines to respond to the lawsuit and provide other documents. Additionally, they will examine the papers you were served with to ensure that all pertinent information is included and that everything was served correctly. If there is an error on any documents, you may be able to get the lawsuit dismissed.

3. Be honest with your attorney

Your lawyer cannot protect you from something they do not know. Facts that are relevant to the case will always come out, so it is always important to be honest with your lawyer. Being honest also means holding onto all records, emails, correspondence, invoices, and other documents. Once your legal team has all the relevant information, everyone can strategize and determine the best way forward (responding to the lawsuit, out of court settlement, etc.).

Conclusion

It is understandable to feel overwhelmed, angry, or annoyed if your business is facing a lawsuit. Therefore, you should contact a knowledgeable and effective business law firm, such as A|Squared Legal Group. Please call us at 313-702-2222 to discuss further.