Usually, people do not want to go to court, therefore, many people attempt to resolve any disputes they have with each other outside of court. Even if someone has wronged you, it may be better to try and work it out with them before filing a lawsuit.  For example, if someone owes you money, you should ask the person for the money repeatedly before suing them for it, and consider setting up a payment plan with them if they are having financial difficulty. If the payment plan works out, you will likely get the money that is owed to you must faster than if you sued for it. Lawsuits can be time consuming and very expensive to get involved in, so you should try anything you can to work out your issue, and only file a lawsuit as a last resort. Many companies, such as banks, insurance companies, and companies that provide services (cable/cell phone etc.), include mandatory arbitration or mediation provisions in the contracts you sign with them.   These provisions mandate that you cannot sue the companies because you instead must resolve any dispute through one of the out-of-court dispute resolution methods. Therefore, if you have signed a contract that has a mandatory Alternative Dispute Resolution clause, you will not be able to bring a lawsuit. Before you file a lawsuit, you need to do some preliminary investigation to make sure that the law is on your side. If you do not have a valid legal claim, any lawsuit you bring will be dismissed by the court, and you will have wasted time and money.   For example, if someone “promised” to give you $100 as a gift, you legally would not be able to sue them for the $100 if they didn’t give it to you, because the court will not force someone to give something for free. Similarly, if you are involved in a car accident with someone, but you were not injured and your car was not damaged, you will not have a valid claim because you do not have any damages, even if you know that the accident was not your fault. Even if you do have a valid legal claim, you should assess the strength of your case before you file a lawsuit. To determine whether you have a strong case, consider the following:   Whether you have evidence: you should consider whether you can prove what happened in a court of law. For example, if you need witnesses, were any present, and will they be able to testify at trial? If you need papers or documents to support your claim, do you have them, or can you get them before the trial? Whether your opponent has a convincing story: you should consider whether or not your opponent has a convincing story that conflicts with yours. If so, you should consider how you will convince the court that your story is better. Whether you can prove the legal elements: you need to know the elements or facts that you legally must prove to win your case. For example, in a “breach of contract” lawsuit, you must have enough evidence to prove that there was a valid contract. Without proving the existence of a contract, you cannot show that there was a “breach.” Whether you can collect money from your opponent: you need to know whether or not you will be able to collect a judgment if you win your lawsuit. It will not be worth the money and time it takes to bring a lawsuit if your opponent doesn’t have any money or assets, because you will not be able to collect anything, even if you win. However, if money is no object, you may want to consider a lawsuit anyway in order to get validation that your opponent was wrong. Who could be responsible: before filing a lawsuit, you should think of all of the possible parties that could be legally responsible for your harm. For example, if you were involved in an accident with a truck driver, you may consider suing not only the truck driver who struck you, but also his employer, if he was working at the time of the accident. ” Even if you have a great case, you will not be able to sue if you wait too long. You must file your lawsuit within the time that your state laws set as the “statute of limitations” for your type of claim. All states have their own time limits depending on the type of case.   For example, one state may allow a plaintiff who wants to file a personal injury suit 1 year from the date of the injury, while another state may allow 4 years from the date of the injury. As a good rule of thumb, you will be okay if you file your lawsuit within a year from the date of the harm, no matter what type of claim you have or what state you live in.

Summary: Resolve your issue without court intervention. Establish that you can file a lawsuit. Verify that you have a valid legal claim. Consider the strength of your evidence. Figure out if your lawsuit is “timely.


After getting out of the shower, quickly dry yourself by rubbing the towel on the very wet areas of your body. These areas include but aren't limited to your hair, torso, and arms. You want to be moderately dry before wrapping a towel around you, so you can actively do things and move around without tracking water all over the place. Use a bath towel large enough to completely cover and wrap around your body. A typical-sized towel should be appropriate for most individuals, but for larger individuals, you might want to consider using a larger towel or a beach towel. Women will most likely want to use a towel long enough to cover them from their upper chest to their mid thighs. Men may prefer to use a towel long enough to cover the area from their waist down to their knees. Hold the towel horizontally, grasping the two top corners with your right and left hand. Place the towel behind you, around your back. The two ends of the towel should now be in front of you, while the middle portion of the towel is pressed against your back.  Women should have the towel positioned higher on their back, so the horizontal top edge of the towel is at the height of their armpits. Men should have the towel positioned lower, at their waist, so the horizontal top edge of the towel is just above their buttocks. Using either your left or right hand (it doesn't matter which hand you use), bring one corner of the towel across the front of your body to the opposite side. For example, bring the left corner of the towel across the front of your body to the right side. Make sure the towel is tightly pulled across your body. Hold this corner in position with your hand. Then, while your hand is holding the first corner of the towel, bring the other corner of the towel across the front of your body to the opposite side.  For women, this wrapping will be across your chest, above your bust and parallel with your armpits. For men, this wrapping will be across your waist, parallel with your hips. Once both corners are brought to the opposite side of your body, tuck the second corner into the top horizontal edge of the towel wrapping, fitting the corner between your body and the towel. Try tucking in a large enough portion of the towel corner so the towel is more secure.  The more taut the original towel wrapping is, the more secure your towel wrap will be. Consider twisting the second corner and tucking the twisted portion into the top edge of the towel. This twisted portion may secure the towel even further. If the towel keeps coming undone, consider using a safety pin to keep the corner of the towel tightly tucked and in place.
Summary: Dry your body. Select your towel. Position your towel. Wrap the towel around your body. Secure the towel wrap.