The Sanders Firm, P.C.: Legal Remedies in Your Case
In this section of our website, The Sanders Firm, P.C. will focus on remedies and consider what legal remedies a court may offer in cases involving civil rights and other such issues. When a court offers a remedy it is imposing a penalty, enforcing a right or making a court order that imposes its will in a specific case. Depending on the nature of the case, the seriousness of the charges, and the findings in the case, remedies vary. A legal remedy is binding unless through appeal it is overturned.
Importance of Remedies
Remedies vary and in their effect are designed to ameliorate damage done to the plaintiffs, to punish offenders, and to ensure that the laws of our nation are upheld. Remedies are essential to our legal system and the proper application of remedies by a court is what provides plaintiff’s with justice. Remedies may include monetary compensation to the aggrieved, punitive damages levied against those who are found liable, and relief that is focused on eliminating the cause of the lawsuit.
The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution does ensure that punishment will be fair to those found guilty of a crime. As stated in the amendment “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” Similarly, in civil rights, if you are seeking a remedy for your complaint, the court is charged with making sure it is fair in its judgment and that those found to be responsible are treated fairly.
