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Intentional Torts Incur the Wrath of the Courts and are Punished Accordingly

Intentional Tort Intentional tort arises when a person harms or injures another person with ill will and purpose. Unlike an injury that arises from negligence, an intentional tort signifies purpose and intention to harm deliberately. The plaintiff can recover damages by filing a personal injury lawsuit against the defendant who commits the tort. When a victim of tort wins an intentional tort claim, other punitive damages are also available for relief. Intentional torts generally include the following actions: Assault Battery Trespassing Causing emotional trauma intentionally Fraud and cheating False imprisonment Assault and Battery are Distinct Assault is a deliberate act that instills fear or apprehension

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A Slip & Fall Accident in a Hospital

Patients could slip, fall, and injure themselves during their stay in a hospital. Falls are usually caused due to hazards in the walkways, improper maintenance of hospital surroundings, and wet floors that do no warn passers-by about dangers of slipping, among others. Sometimes falls can be a result of medical negligence, which may involve a lawsuit being filed by the injured person.

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Earlier breast cancer detection leads to better outcome

New York women may be interested in the results of a new study that demonstrates the importance of early breast cancer detection. Researchers from the Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization, the University of Twente and Erasmus University Medical Center looked at medical data that was collected from approximately 174,000 Dutch women who had been diagnosed with breast cancer between 1999 and 2012.

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Sustaining a Brain Injury at Birth

Brain injuries are very rare at the time of the birth, they mainly develop due to medical malpractice in a majority of cases. They are often very serious and life threatening and influence the normal development and growth process.

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Who Ordered the Work? Construction Accident Claims

Among the many questions that personal injury lawyers may need to deal with in evaluating a work injury claim, one of them is the specific chain of delegation or direction of a work process that led to an accident and injury. These qualified legal professionals look at all aspects of the case to evaluate the relevance of federal, state and local law. They also look at other similar cases to determine how New York courts normally react to a claim. Also, they do extensive research and fact-finding to see whether any third party liability applies. The Chain of Command One factor that’s critically important is

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Site Problems: Was the Suggestion Box Full?

What does a suggestion box at a company have to do with workplace safety? In some cases, the answer is: plenty. We tend to think of suggestion boxes as a process for employees to talk about conveniences and weigh in on minor details about workplace. Should there be more flowers in the office entry? Should uniforms have a new logo? However, specific input and feedback resources are also designed to give rank-and-file employees the opportunity to tell employers about what’s happening on the job. Too often, bosses and upper management aren’t really present on-site frequently or they have only a vague understanding of the reality

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