Lawyers Helping Individuals and Businesses Pursue Fraud Claims
Claims of fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, conspiracy and other intentional misconduct are common in business litigation. The reasons are simple. Greed is a powerful inducement, fraudulent schemes abound, and even careful individuals and businesses can be victimized.
At Schachter Harris, LLP, our Dallas business fraud lawyers relish the challenge of litigating claims involving allegations of intentional deception. Our attorneys investigate these cases by creatively employing the full arsenal of discovery tools that court rules place at our disposal, and some of our most gratifying successes have come in proving fraud allegations.
Litigating Intentional Misconduct Allegations in a Variety of Contexts
When one party is harmed by another party´s fraudulent conduct, the law requires the deceiver not only to repay the damages caused but also may award punitive (aka exemplary) damages as a punishment. The law governing fraud claims is multi-layered. The common law, state statutes, and federal law may all be implicated depending on the facts of a given case. Among the types of cases where fraud and fraud-like claims often arise are the following:
- Contract litigation: Contracts procured through fraudulent inducement or material misrepresentation may be voided and give rise to claims for punitive damages.
- Investment litigation: Securities and other investments sold on the basis of material misstatements or intentional omissions of material facts may trigger fraud remedies.
- Real estate litigation: In Texas, specific statutory fraud provisions apply to real estate sales, making it potentially easier to prove real estate fraud than other types of fraud.
- Consumer litigation: Both state and federal statutes provide remedies for certain deceptive trade practices and other misconduct in the context of consumer transactions.
- Trust and estate litigation: A substantial body of law governing actual and constructive fraud applies in the context of gifts and bequests resulting from overreaching and deceit.
To discuss how our attorneys can help you pursue legal remedies for fraudulent or otherwise intentional misconduct, please contact us at our offices in Irving to schedule a consultation.
