Tort Attorney

A tort is any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought, and a tort attorney helps you navigate tort law. At the law firm of Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (SHB), you will find a tort attorney that specializes in all aspects of tort law, from personal injury to toxic torts.

Personal injury lawsuits are regularly filed by individuals or groups who have been injured as a result of another party's negligence or wrongdoing. In tort cases, the main goal is to collect damages, to recover from lost income, to account for pain and suffering, and to reimburse any medical expenses that the victim has incurred as a result of their injury. In a few personal injury lawsuits, the plaintiffs seek something other than money, sometimes imprisonment for the defendant, although this is rare.

Every tort attorney at SHB is skilled in defense strategies as well as litigation. With approximately 1,500 attorneys, research analysts and paraprofessionals on staff around the world, each tort attorney has unmatched resources to assist during your case.

A tort attorney is typically faced with three kinds of torts – intentional, negligent and strict liability torts. An intentional tort is cause by someone's clear intention to harm. Negligence is often related to medical or pharmaceutical claims. If you've been injured by a faulty or defective product, or shoddy manufacturing, your SHB tort attorney will help you file a lawsuit for a strict liability tort that will target the manufacturer of the defective product. Your tort attorney may research the possibility of a class action suit against an irresponsible company as well.

Rewards in tort lawsuits vary. Plaintiffs can sue for wages they have already lost, and may also estimate and sue for wages that will be lost in the future due to their injuries. Often times injured plaintiffs have to miss a significant amount of work to recover from their injury, and may also find that their injury prevents them from returning to their job.

To learn more about our experience in the tort arena, contact us today.