Winter Park Tort Lawyers

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Litigation Lawyers in Winter Park

In Winter Park, Florida, a "tort" is specified as any civil wrong, besides breach of contract, for which the law provides a remedy.

In Winter Park, Florida, when a tort is committed, and the victim of the tort is vested with a right to sue the individual who committed the tort, they are said to have a "cause of action."

The law of Winter Park, Florida recognizes various dozen different torts, but only a few of them are truly litigated with any frequency, and many of them are relics of a bygone age. However, there are a few torts that are litigated very frequently. These torts are negligence, fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and battery.

Types of Torts in Winter Park, Florida

Negligence: Negligence is the most frequently-litigated tort in Winter Park, Florida's civil litigation system. Negligence occurs when somebody does not exercise the level of care that a "reasonable person" would exercise in a similar situation, and causes an injury as a direct result. As an example, most people know that running a stop sign at high speed is very careless, and no reasonable person would be expected to do such a thing. Doing so clearly falls below the ordinary standard of care. So, if a person runs a stop sign at high speed, and hits another car, causing injuries and property damage, they will be liable to the person they harmed for the cost of whatever harm they caused.

Fraud: Fraud is an intentional tort, unlike negligence. It is also dealt with fairly frequently by courts in Winter Park, Florida. Fraud is a lie that one person tells to another, with the intent to harm the other person, typically by inducing them to give money or property to the person committing the fraud. Fraud can occur in a wide number of different contexts. For instance, suppose a jeweler tries to sell a fake diamond to a customer, by passing it off as the real thing. If the customer believes the jeweler's lie, and bases his buying decision on it, the jeweler has committed fraud. If the customer discovers this fraud, he will be able to sue the jeweler, and recover, at the very least, the difference between the value of the fake diamond, and what he paid for it.

harmful or offensive, and non-consensual. For example, slapping someone on the face would be a clear case of battery, because that contact is harmful, and probably offensive as well. Unwanted physical conduct, especially of a sexual nature, is considered offensive by just about everyone, and would also be considered battery even if it causes no physical injuries. Sometimes, a doctor will operate on the wrong body part, which the patient did not consent to be operated on. And, sometimes, doctors have performed entire operations while the patient was unconscious, which the patient didn't consent to. This is also battery, and can result in a very costly lawsuit for the doctor, though such cases are quite rare.

Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress: Intentional infliction of emotional distress, also known as IIED, was not recognized in Winter Park, Florida as a legitimate tort until the early to mid 20th Century. Nonetheless, since it became available as a cause of action, it has become one of the most common sources of civil litigation in the tort context. IIED is committed when a person engages in "outrageous" conduct towards another person, with actual intent of causing mental trauma or distress, and then truly causes the intended result. Physical injuries are not necessary to prove IIED, but if the emotional trauma is so severe that it causes physical symptoms (such as a heart attack, in the most extreme cases), the defendant will be liable for them, as well.

How Can A Winter Park, Florida Tort Lawyer Help?

If you think that someone might have committed a tort against you in Winter Park, Florida, you can sue the alleged wrongdoer to seek compensation for your injuries. And, of course, if you are being sued for a tort (or anything else), you are completely entitled to put up the best legal defense you can.

In either situation, a Winter Park, Florida tort lawyer will be able to advise you of your rights, and ensure that you have the best possible chance of prevailing in your case.

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Life in Winter Park

Winter Park is a suburb in Orange County, Florida. It is home to a little over 25,000 people.

Some popular sites for residents and tourists include the Edward Hill Brewer House, Kraft Azalea Park, Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, and Cornell Fine Arts Museum.

Top employers in Winter Park include Winter Park Memorial Hospital, Publix, Bonnier, and the public school district. Although law firms are not included in this list, Winter Park is home to many law small law offices and firms. Although small, these offices and firms provide excellent legal services!

Interestingly, Winter Park has also been home to some very famous residents. These residents include Casey Affleck, Michael Barimo, George Brett, Gina Hecht, Doc Rivers, and Daniel Webster.

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