Either party can bring a pretrial motion before the court. You might be the one to file a motion to bolster your case or answer critical procedural questions. When you’re a personal injury victim who is bringing the claim, filing a pretrial motion can help make the case faster, help you build evidence, and it can make your case stronger to present at trial.
On the other hand, you might be the one to respond to a pretrial motion. If the other side files a pretrial motion, it’s up to you to respond appropriately. When the other party files a motion, you can file a countermotion to ask the judge to rule on a different issue.