West Palm Beach Intentional Torts Lawyer

If you have recently been victimized by someone who intentionally harmed you, you are likely the victim of an “intentional tort” and the wrongdoer may be held liable.   An  intentional tort is a wrongful act in which the tortfeasor, or individual responsible intended to commit the harm.  To establish a cause of action for an intentional tort a defendant must have actually intended on the wrongful conduct occurring.  Florida courts have extended the definition of the intentional conduct to that conduct that is “substantially certain” to occur.  If you or someone you know was a victim of an intentional tort you need an experienced West Palm Beach law firm on your side.  A West Palm Beach intentional tort lawyer can assist you in recognizing and understanding your rights under Florida Law and commencing your cause of action for recovery. 

There are many types of intentional tort actions, some of which are: assault, battery, intentional or reckless infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy, and defamation.  An assault is an intentional unlawful threat of physical harm to another that creates in the victim a reasonable apprehension or fear of imminent harm.  A battery refers to an intentional infliction of harmful or offensive contact on the person of another.  Recovery for intentional or reckless infliction of emotional distress may be established by two theories referred to as the “independent tort” theory and the “parasitic damages” theory.  An invasion of privacy claim may arise from four primary categories:
• Intrusion on the plaintiff’s physical seclusion or solitude;
• Public disclosure of private facts about the plaintiff;
• Publicity that places the plaintiff in a false light in the public eye; and
• Appropriation of the plaintiff’s name or likeness for the defendant’s benefit or advantage.

Defamation refers to a cause of action arising from the defendant’s act of communicating an unprivileged libelous or slanderous statement to a third person, causing harm to the reputation of the plaintiff.

If you have been a victim of any intentional tort, you need an experienced law firm on your side to recover the damages you deserve.  Sharmin & Sharmin P.A. has experienced intentional tort lawyers ready and willing to fight for you.  Call us for your free consultation to discuss your rights at 1-800-74-TRIAL.