Practice Areas

Personal Injury and Torts

Personal Injury and Tort Law is a frequently misunderstood area of law. Black's Law Dictionary defines a "tort" as "a legal wrong committed upon the person or property independent of a contract." Torts stem from a duty of care that is violated by a person or company that injures another. That "duty of care" can arise from the general negligence standard, or statute / regulation and from other duties as well. While most people think of "personal injury" as just injuries to the body, injuries to the reputation can be torts as well (for example, libel and slander).

Personal injury and tort cases can come in a variety of forms. For example, personal injury and tort cases often involve:

  • Fire

  • Electrocution

  • Product Liability

  • Premises Liability

  • Medical, Nursing Home or Health Care Liability

  • Libel / Slander

  • and even Fraud

These types of cases can be found in all areas of life. Various tort cases we have been involved in or handled over the years have included:

  • Apartment complex fires

  • Swimming pool electrocution

  • Oil rig accidents

  • Workplace injuries

  • Recreational activities

  • Motor vehicle accidents

  • Motorcycles

  • Tools and Heavy Equipment

  • Trucking accidents

  • Libel / Slander

  • Nursing home

  • Medical Malpractice

  • Airplane crashes

  • Construction

  • and many others

We have handled cases from thousands of dollars to millions of dollars in controversy and have decades of experience in these cases representing both Plaintiffs and Defendants, giving us an even more unique perspective.  Whatever the nature of the injury, or the severity of the injury, we have the ability to both defend and prosecute your rights.