Malicious Prosecution: What It Is and How to Sue for the Harm It Causes

A gavel, law book, and scales of justice illustrate the serious legal question: Can you sue for malicious prosecution? Find out your rights.

When someone is unjustly the target of criminal or civil procedures without probable cause, and when the real motivation behind the case is not justice but rather personal animosity, harassment, or retaliation, this is known as malicious prosecution. For instance, you might have been the victim of malicious prosecution if you were detained or brought […]