How A Lawyer Can Assist With Suing Your Vendor

Posted on: 4 May 2016

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Are you in a dispute with one of your business vendors after not receiving products that are already paid for? If you have come to the conclusion that the vendor does not intend on settling the dispute, it is time to get assistance from a business lawyer and file a lawsuit. This article will give you more insight about a few of the things that a business lawyer can do to settle your dispute with the other party.

Thoroughly Review the Contract

Before a lawyer can help you obtain money from the other party, he or she will have to review the contract to make sure that you have a good case. The lawyer will look for any clauses in the contract that might make the other party not liable for what you are claiming. There could be a clause in the contract that gives the other party a specific timeframe to ship the products if certain circumstances occur. For instance, one circumstance that might delay your products being shipped within the usual timeframe is when there is bad weather. Once the contact has thoroughly been reviewed, the lawyer will decide if he or she should move forward with handling your case.

Contact the Other Party About Mediation

Although your intention is to file a lawsuit, a lawyer might be able to get you a settlement with going to court. The lawyer will first try to communicate with the other party on the phone to see if he or she will attend a mediation session. If the other party has a lawyer, your lawyer might contact the other party's lawyer to discuss the dispute. Mediation will only happen if the other party agrees to it; otherwise, the case will go to court in the form of a lawsuit. Even if the other party does agree to mediation, it does not mean that your case will get settled and won't have to go to court.

Represent You in Court

If the dispute ends up in court, the lawyer will do everything to convince the judge that you have the right to be compensated for what you paid for. The main thing that the lawyer will do is discuss the contract and show evidence that you paid for products that were never delivered. Be prepared to give the lawyer copies of your receipts as evidence. He or she might conduct an investigation to find out if the vendor has ever refused to send products to other business owners in the past, as they can act as witnesses concerning the character of the vendor.

For more information, contact Robert L Lilley Co Lpa or a similar firm.