Allegation: An assertion, declaration or statement that is made in a pleading by one of the parties to the action and tells what that party intends to prove. Arbitration: A process for deciding a legal dispute out of court; a substitute for an ordinary trial. Contact our Medical Malpractice Attorneys Miami at The Law Firm of Glinn & Somera Complaint, Civil: The first pleading in a civil case filed by the plaintiff. It alleges the material facts and legal theories to support the plaintiff's claim against the defendant. Comparative Negligence: The doctrine of comparing degrees of fault among the responsible parties. Dismissal With Prejudice: An order to dismiss a case in which the court bars the plaintiff from suing again on the same cause of action. Dismissal Without Prejudice: An order to dismiss a case in which the court preserves the plaintiff's right to sue again on the same cause of action. Evidence: A fact presented in court through the testimony of a witness, an object or written documents. Judgment: The official decision by a court regarding the rights and claims of the parties to a civil or criminal lawsuit. Liability: A legal responsibility or obligation. Litigation: The process of settling a dispute through the court system. Medical Lien: The right of a hospital, doctor or health care provider to assert an interest in personal injury recoveries to the extent of the cost of the treatment or service provided. Medical Negligence: Failure of a physician or other medical personnel to meet the standards of conduct for duties relating to the medical profession. Those standards are based on what a reasonable person with the requisite knowledge and skills would or would not do. Negligence: Failure to exercise that degree of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances. Pleadings: Written documents stating the allegations and claims of the opposing parties in a legal dispute. Re-direct Examination: Opportunity to present rebuttal evidence after one's evidence has been subject to cross-examination. Stipulation: An agreement, admission or concession made in a judicial proceeding by the parties or their attorneys, thus relieving a party of its obligation to produce evidence in support of an argument or allegation. Contact our Medical Malpractice Attorneys Miami at The Law Firm of Glinn & Somera