Grand Prairie Tort Lawyers

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Litigation Lawyers in Grand Prairie

A "tort" in Grand Prairie, Texas is basically any legally-recognized harm for which the victim is legally entitled to pursue compensation from the perpetrator.

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

The law in Grand Prairie, Texas recognizes dozens of different torts. Some of them are fairly obscure, and don't come up often, and are largely relics of the common law. The torts that a person is most likely to deal with at some point in his or her life are negligence, fraud, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Types of Torts in Grand Prairie, Texas

Negligence: This is by far the tort that is most commonly dealt with in the courts of Grand Prairie, Texas. Put simply, negligence is a failure to exercise a reasonable amount of care, and causing harm to someone as a result. For instance, driving 30 miles per hour over the speed limit is obviously very careless. So, if you are driving that fast, and your speed causes you to get into an accident that harms someone else (either their body or their property), you have committed negligence, and will be required to compensate the victim for the harm that you caused. You should know, however, that this is just an discernible example, and there are a practically infinite number of situations in which a negligence lawsuit can arise.

Fraud: Fraud is an intentional tort, unlike negligence. It is also dealt with fairly often by courts in Grand Prairie, Texas. Fraud is a lie that one person tells to another, with the intent to harm the other person, normally by inducing them to give money or property to the person committing the fraud. Fraud can occur in a wide variety of different contexts. For example, 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.

Battery: Battery in Grand Prairie, Texas is defined as any harmful or offensive contact with the person of another, without the victim's consent. Punching someone in the face would qualify as battery, as would virtually any unwanted physical contact, particularly of a sexual nature. It can also occur when a doctor operates on a body part without the patient's consent.

Intentional infliction of emotional distress: Also known as IIED in Grand Prairie, Texas, intentional infliction of emotional distress is a fairly new cause of action, having not been recognized until the 20th century. In order to win in an IIED lawsuit, the plaintiff has to show that the defendant engaged in some kind of "outrageous" conduct, which was severe enough to "shock the conscience" of a reasonable person. They must also show that the defendant really intended to cause emotional distress, and did, in fact, cause severe emotional distress. Proving that the plaintiff suffered trauma or distress as a result of the defendant's conduct is not as easy as it may sound, and usually requires the testimony of a psychiatric professional who has examined the plaintiff.

How Can A Grand Prairie, Texas Tort Lawyer Help?

If you think that someone might have committed a tort against you in Grand Prairie, Texas, 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 absolutely entitled to put up the best legal defense you can.

In either case, a Grand Prairie, Texas attorney who is accomplished in handling tort cases will be able to help. Your lawyer can advise you on the best trial strategy, should the case go to trial, and negotiate with the other side, to try and reach a resolution that both parties can live with.

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Life in Grand Prairie

Grand Prairie is a city located in three counties--Dallas, Ellis and Tarrant. Grand Prairie is considered to be a suburb of both Dallas and Fort Worth. Per the 2010 census it has a population of 175,396 people.

Top employers include Lockheed Martin, Grand Prairie Independent School District, Vought Aircraft Industries, Lone Star Park, Hanson Pipe Products and Siemens Energy Automation, Inc. Although law firms are not included in the list, many small law firms and offices call Grand Prairie home. Therefore, residents and businesses have excellent legal services awaiting at their doorstep.

When visiting Grand Prairie, must-see attractions include the Lone Star Park, GPX Skate Park, Verizon Theatre, Prairie Lights, Traders Village, Quiktrip Park, and Grand Prairie AirHogs.

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