Intentional Tort Personal Injury Lawsuits
In an intentional tort, the person wants to cause the consequences from his/her act or believes that the consequences of the act are reasonably certain to occur (as opposed to being negligent where the injury was not necessarily intended). Many crimes are not only subject to criminal prosecution and punishment but also give rise to a remedy under civil law.
Intentional infliction of emotional distress - an act which a person does against another with the intent to cause the injury to another. Typically, the act must be that of extreme and outrageous conduct to give rise to compensation to the injured party.
In intentional torts, the injured party may not have to prove actual intent. The injured party may prove that the natural consequences of the act would cause injury and therefore the tortfeasor should be held responsible for the harm suffered - regardless of whether the tortfeasor had the actual mense rea (a guilty mind or wrongful purpose).
If you think you have an intentional tort case you should talk to a product liability lawyer right away. The lawyer can go through the uniqueness of your case and figure an amount in which your case may be worth.
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