Can I be sued, without the complainant having a lawyer? -

I caused an accident, and the other dude has quot; medical billsquot; or so he says to the probation officer. Can he sue me without a lawyer? And, would the supena have to be handed to me, or sent by sertified letter?

Yes, the injured party can sue you without an attorney. In the U.S., every person has the right to represent themselves before the courts. As for the second part of your question, if you were sued civilly, you d get served with a quot;Summonsquot;, not a subpoena. Rules vary by state, but typically, a person must be served personally (ie, they put it in your hands) for service to be effective. There are other ways to serve someone via newspaper or mail, but those generally require special permission from the courts.

If in fact, you caused an accident and this individual can show proof of injuries and medical expenses, I suggest you get an attorney of your own and tell your side of the story in court. Trying to handle this yourself could easily cost you more in the long run whether he has an attorney or not.

Yes. No lawyer is required to file a lawsuit. All it takes is for someone to fill out the forms and pay to file them in court. It depends on the state as to how the supena is required to be delivered.

1) Why is a probation officer involved. 2) Yes, he can. You do not need a lawyer to sue. 3) You already said you caused the accident, so why are you acting like this is an inconvenience for you?

spell check - subpoena, certified... and he could sue you sans a lawyer if he s representing himself... or a lawyer can serve papers via mail....

yes in small claims court and if they attempt to serve you and u keep skipping out they can get a bench warrant.You need to be help responsible for your actions.

Yes, they can. They can represent themself pro per: http://www.wisegeek.com/in-law-what-is-a... To get money from you, he will sue you in a civil court (similar to what we see on Judge Judy, although she is moreso part of an arbitration tribunal). If a probation officer was involved, perhaps there was some criminal accusation involved. Were you drinking? Either way, if he is complainig of nedical bills, he is likely considering sueing you in a civil case. Hire a lawyer to fight the fight for you, for peace of mind. Then you don t have to worry about these things. Btw, the wouldn t subpeona you. That s usually used to force or compel someone, a witness, to show up in court: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-subpoe... As the person saidd above, you will be placed quot;on notice,quot; and given a copy of the other person s (the plaintiff s) complaint. Here are two links for general information on how it work and to give you an idea of how it works from a defendant s your) perspective (whether or not you decide to hire an attorney): http://www.ehow.com/how_2040752_defend-a... http://www.scselfservice.org/small/defen... Both links are for small claims cases, one CA-specific. Good luck to you.