Intentional Torts In General
Do you need the services of a competent personal injury attorney in Southern California including Los Angeles and Orange County as the result of an intentional tort? Did someone unlawfully beat you up? There are civil remedies available for you. The lawyer in our Orange County office has experience with civil tort actions including personal injury law. If you have been injured or civilly wronged by someone and have sustained damages as a result you should consult an attorney in order to make sure that your legal rights are protected. The lawyer in our office would be happy to assist you with your civil legal problem such as a personal injury action. If you require the services of an experienced attorney, please feel free to contact a personal injury lawyer in our Orange County office for a consultation regarding your legal issue.
Intentional torts include assault, battery, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (IIED), trespass torts (trespass to land, conversion, and trespass to chattels), false imrpisonment and the like.
BATTERY: a harmful or offensive contact with Plaintiff’s person
ASSAULT: a reasonable apprehension by Plaintiff of an immediate harmful or offensive contact with his/her person
FALSE IMPRISONMENT: an act confining the Plaintiff to a bounded area
INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS: outrageous or dispicable conduct causing severe emotional distress (physical manifestations made be required)
TRESPASS TO LAND: a physical invasion of Plaintiff’s land
TRESPASS TO CHATTELS/CONVERSION: some/great damage to Plaintiff’s personal property interest
INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS: outrageous or dispicable conduct causing severe emotional distress (physical manifestations made be required)
WRONGFUL DEATH:
Defenses to Intentional Torts
1. Consent:
2. Defenses Privleges: (e.g Self Defense, Defense of Others, Defense of Property:Reasonable Belief Standard) Reasonable force
3. Custom implied by custom and usage or Plaintiff’s conduct?
4. Necessity: Private Necessity and Public Necessity.
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