Civil Law & Litigation for Paralegals 1st Edition by Neal Bevans

Exercise 32

For the purposes of this assignment, review the following factual scenario and then determine, on the basis of material in this chapter, whether this is a civil case or a criminal case.
Juan is driving home one day, and while he is proceeding through a green light, a driver from the intersecting lane of traffic runs the red light and plows into Juan's car. Juan is severely injured. When police and emergency workers arrive on the scene, the other driver appears to be driving under the influence of alcohol. Is this potentially a civil case or a criminal case