This is pretty good advice. The person who sued me had also sued other people. If your local court(s) have a searchable online database, search for the person

This is pretty good advice. The person who sued me had also sued other people. If your local court(s) have a searchable online database, search for the person's name and/or the name of their company. I'd also recommend trying to not putt yourself in a position where you can only pay a subcontractor when you get paid. When you're client is late on payment, and your subcontractor starts hounding you for cash, you won't have a good time.