Small Claims Awards are not always collected
The proverbial day in court for most of us happens in Small Claims Court. Cases involving the general public usually are not major torts and this part of the judiciary handles them. As with any other court the judge will render an opinion, but there’s a little bit of a difference when it comes to the Small Claims bench. The court itself will ordinarily not pursue the judgment. Quite a few states leave that responsibility to the individual receiving the award. This is why so many people who lose in Small Claims don’t worry about it. They figure that the winner doesn’t have the wherewithal to enforce payments. If the plaintiff happens to be a member of a group legal plan the scenario is quite a bit different.