You are sued, but you did nothing wrong. Do you really need to go to trial?

Suppose you are a business owner and someone gets injured in your store by recklessly climbing the shelves. They file a lawsuit against you, but you did nothing wrong. Do you have to go through a whole trial? The answer is technically no. You will have to hire an attorney to respond to the lawsuit, but you will have the opportunity to file various pretrial motions. These include motions such as to dismiss and a motion for summary judgment. A motion to dismiss is based on an argument that the suing party does not have grounds to sue for a legal reason. This allows the case to be dismissed as a matter of law because the complaint by the suing party is insufficient. If the court finds there is enough evidence to continue the lawsuit, you will get another chance to end the case via a motion for summary judgment. Once there has been an investigation into the facts and evidence available, you can file a motion for summary judgment that asserts that there is no genuine issue of material fact as to one or more of the issues in the case. If the court determines that you are correct, they can grant your motion for summary judgment and dismiss your case prior to trial. If you are sued and believe that the claims are meritless, these and other avenues are available to you to get the case resolved quickly.