Tort Lawyer

Hiring a tort lawyer is necessary when a tort occurs. Torts are civil wrongs recognized by law as grounds for a lawsuit. These wrongs result in an injury or harm constituting the basis for a claim by the injured party. While some torts are also crimes punishable with imprisonment, the primary aim of a tort lawyer is to provide relief for the damages incurred and deter others from committing the same harms. At Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (SHB), our tort lawyers have earned a reputation as leaders in the industry.

According to a tort lawyer at SHB, damages are primarily monetary awards that an injured party recovers to compensate for loss of earnings capacity, pain and suffering, and reasonable medical expenses. They include both present and future expected losses.

There are numerous specific torts including toxic torts, trespass, assault, battery, negligence, products liability, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Shook, Hardy & Bacon's success in the toxic tort arena is based on years of trial experience combined with an in-depth knowledge of the scientific issues surrounding contaminant fate and transport in air, soil and groundwater. Considered a leader in this rapidly growing legal arena, the SHB Toxic Tort group practices innovative and unique methods. For example, every tort lawyer at SHB will look beyond immediate regulatory issues to assist clients with the toxic tort implications of a particular site, developing risk-based cleanup standards and addressing contamination allegations. This practice has defended class actions and individual cases based on various common law theories, including negligence, fraud, failure to warn, negligent misrepresentation, trespass, private and public nuisance, and damage claims such as “fear of cancer” and medical monitoring.

The SHB toxic tort team also works closely with the employment litigation and public policy practices to develop and implement sophisticated defense strategies, civil justice reforms and liability prevention measures. With all of these resources available, our clients feel completely confident they will receive the best representation from their SHB tort lawyer. Learn more about us. Contact us today.