Tort refers to a wrong which can be compensated
under the law. Tort can be classified under various
categories such as negligence, personal injury,
nuisance, product liability, competition law,
defamation, etc. Negligence is the most prevalent
action in tort used for claiming damages for bodily
injury or to protect the property. Under the Personal
injury law one can pursue legal action
where any injury is caused by negligence, recklessness,
malpractice or inaction of others such motor vehicle
accidents, worker’s compensation, product
liability, medical malpractice etc. Torts such
as nuisance refer to strict liability of the neighbour
who interferes with another’s enjoyment
of property. Trespass can be used for initiating
action against people for deliberately entering
the land/ house of another person etc.
The following are the essential elements for an
act (or inaction) in order to initiate any legal
action in tort:
- there must be a legal duty of care to another
person;
- there must be a breach of that duty;
- the claimant must have suffered damages, and
- the damages must have been proximately caused
by the breach of duty.
This area of practice involves a broad spectrum
of cases including negligence, defamation, product
liability, transportation claims, personal injury
claims, construction site accidents and sports/recreational
injuries etc.
Our
Services
Our team of lawyers is skilled enough to deal
with this area of law and can provide the following
services:
- Prepare checklists to interview a client.
- Interview a client (plaintiff) to obtain the
facts of the case.
- Interview witnesses to gather additional information
about the accident.
- Review medical and employment records to determine
the client’s injuries and lost wages.
- Obtain a copy of the police report and other
details, if necessary.
- Draft and complete documents for filing a
lawsuit.
- Complete and thorough research on the legal
issues involved in the case.
- Complete the entire documentation for the
client file.
- Assist in preparation of a trial notebook.
- Provide litigation assistance.
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