What are the most common kinds of business injuries?
Just like individuals, businesses can suffer harm at the hands of others (typically other businesses or former or even current employees). Unfortunately, the list of injuries isn’t small – nor is the damage victims typically suffer. Some of the most common business-related legal claims include: breach of contract, partnership disputes, fraud, breach of employee nondisclosure and non-compete agreements, and unfair competition
What about shareholders in public companies -- can they suffer business-related injuries, too?
Unfortunately, yes – in fact, it happens all the time. A company’s board and officers owe their shareholders what’s known as a fiduciary duty. That means they are required to act according to certain standards. When they fail to do so – breaching their duty – they can jeopardize the health of the business and the investment of its shareholders. Fortunately, the law provides injured shareholders a vehicle for redress through the civil justice system. It’s intended to keep a company’s management in line – but in the event that they stray, it gives shareholders a way to fight back.
Small businesses typically operate on tight budgets, while larger companies have vast resources. How
All too often, small businesses have the facts and the law on their side but still see their injuries go unanswered. That’s because they couldn’t afford the high hourly rates most business lawyers charge. Defendants – typically with deep pockets and even in-house legal teams – know this, and do everything they can to delay and complicate the litigation, running the clock, and running up the plaintiff’s bill. At Mary Alexander & Associates, we offer clients a better – and far more pragmatic – approach. We take our business litigation cases on a contingent-fee basis. That means that you pay us only if we successfully recover a financial award or settlement. If we don’t, you don’t pay us anything. Expenses work the same way. We pay all the costs of the litigation and get reimbursed only if we prevail. Think of it this way: It may be your lawsuit, but it’s always our risk. That’s why you can be sure that if we take your case, it’s because we fully intend to win it
Why is it important to work with a lawyer experienced in business torts/ litigation cases?
Business torts and litigation often pit a small company – or shareholder – against a much larger entity. And that opponent typically has the resources to fight – and fight hard – against any claim made against it. That’s why it’s important to work with a law firm that has not only mastered the law and the litigation strategies needed to win these cases, but has the resources, skill, and experience to take on – and beat back – the most determined, deep-pocketed defendant. At Mary Alexander & Associates, tough cases and tough opponents aren’t something we face on occasion, but they are standard operating procedure. And that’s the way it has been for more than a quarter of a century, as we’ve fought for consumers, and businesses, injured by others. We’ve built a record – and a practice – taking on big defendants with big litigation budgets. We’ve built a reputation, too – for getting our clients the recovery they deserve.
