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Originally Posted by jingram058
Without any theatrics or drama, may I ask a simple question? I know some of you are lawyers. Whatever happened to double jeopardy? If you are found guilty or not guilty, should that not be the end of it? When did it become acceptable to have a criminal AND a civil trial? Has that always been the case? First time I saw this was with OJ.
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Lets say I'm in the crosswalk and you run me over.
And you get caught.
Criminally you could be found guilty or not guilty of a few things. None of that compensates me for my injuries.
So I have to sue to get my bills and loss of work covered. (Or more likely here in MA, my insurance makes a deal with your insurance company. )
Or the reverse.
I do something illegal causing you a loss. So you sue me. In the process of that it turns out the illegal thing gets found out. Now I can be arrested for that.