Fairfield Tort Lawyers

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Litigation Lawyers in Fairfield

In Fairfield, Ohio, a "tort" is any wrongful act, besides a breach of contract or a crime, that the judicial system can remedy.

When a tort is committed in Fairfield, Ohio, thereby giving the victim the legal right to sue the person who allegedly harmed them, the victim's right to sue is identified as a "cause of action."

Fairfield, Ohio's laws recognize many different torts. Nonetheless, the civil litigation system only deals with a few of these dozens of torts with any frequency. While the most obscure torts are sometimes litigated, there are only a small amount that the ordinary person is likely to deal with (either as a plaintiff or defendant) at some point in their lives. They include fraud, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and battery.

Types of Torts in Fairfield, Ohio

Negligence: Negligence is by far the most prevalent tort that results in litigation in Fairfield, Ohio. Negligence is a failure to exercise the amount of care appropriate for a certain situation, and causing harm to someone else as a result of this carelessness. For instance, running a red light is inherently careless. If you run a red light, and cause personal injury or property damage, you are liable for the harm you caused. Of course, this is just one instance, and negligence can occur in practically any context.

Fraud: Fraud is another prevalent tort litigated in Fairfield, Ohio courts. Fraud is defined as the deliberate misrepresentation of facts made for financial, or other personal gain, which causes harm to someone else. Typically, fraud is committed when a product or service is sold, and the seller lies about the nature or quality of the thing being sold. If, in deciding to buy what the fraudster is selling, the victim relies on the false statements, the seller has committed fraud. The buyer can then sue the seller, to seek compensation for their losses. At the very least, they will typically receive the difference between the fair market value of the thing they bought, and what they paid for it.

element of battery is pretty straightforward: if you engage in physical contact with another that causes pain and/or injury, you've committed battery. It's critical to note that the contact does not need to be harmful to amount to battery - it can also be offensive. What constitutes "offensive" contact is largely subjective, and unless the conduct is truly sleazy (unwanted sexual contact, for example), a battery lawsuit is pretty unlikely to result. One of the more grave forms of battery can occur when a patient is in surgery, and the surgeon, for whatever reason, operates on the wrong body part. Because the patient did not consent to this contact, the surgeon has committed a severe form of battery.

Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress: This is a tort in Fairfield, Ohio that involves emotional distress, and does not need physical harm or financial loss. It is also known by the acronym IIED. IIED is committed when a person engages in outrageous conduct towards another, with the intent of causing emotional distress, and directly causes the intended distress.

How Can A Fairfield, Ohio Tort Lawyer Help?

If you believe that you've been the victim of a tort in Fairfield, Ohio, you have a right to go to court and try to prove your case. On the other hand, if you find that you are being sued for a tort, and believe that you aren't responsible, you have every right to defend yourself in court.

In both cases, a reliable Fairfield, Ohio tort lawyer will probably prove indispensable. The best thing you can do early in the process is make a good-faith effort to negotiate a settlement with the other side, to prevent the matter from going to trial in the first place, which will often prove more costly than settling. Most tort lawyers are also skilled negotiators, and will be able to help you on this front, too.

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Life in Fairfield

Fairfield, Ohio is a city that straddles Butler and Hamilton counties. It has a population of about 43,000 people. The area currently known as Fairfield was originally settled in 1877, by the Groh family. It was born out of a 50 acre land purchase in Fairfield Township. Modernly, Fairfield is a relatively quiet residential community. Since 2001, it has had a modern, central, "downtown" area, in the form of the Village Green Park development project. It serves as a commercial center with many pedestrian-accessible dining and shopping options. In the last decade, Fairfield, Ohio has undergone significant redevelopment, which was capped of with the completion of a community arts center, along with a new public library. Fairfield is home to the Cincinnati Mall, a large shopping center, as well as "Jungle Jim's International Market," which is something of a theme park for food, and sports a wide variety of international foods, as well as elaborate animatronics displays. If you live in the Fairfield, Ohio area, chances are good that you'll be able to find a lawyer who's qualified to handle whatever legal problem you might be facing. Fairfield, Ohio lawyers are skilled and competent, and like most lawyers, care about their clients' problems. It's almost certain that, no matter what your legal problem is, there's at least one Fairfield, Ohio lawyer who can handle it.

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