Birmingham Business Tort Attorneys

Business Tort Representation in Alabama

A business tort is an inappropriate action taken by a business that intends to damage another company. Many disputes between commercial organizations center on whether a business tort has occurred. A tort can lead to a damaged reputation and lost profits, among other serious consequences. With so much at stake, many of these conflicts lead to litigation. 

At Brockwell Smith LLC, we represent both plaintiffs and defendants in disputes involving business torts. From tortious interference to breaches of contract, we understand how to strategically approach these matters and are prepared to take on complex and difficult cases. Our Birmingham business tort lawyers are willing to go up against larger entities and are always ready to go to trial. Throughout our handling of your case, you will have direct access to our firm’s attorneys, who strive to offer an outstanding level of personal attention and responsiveness. We are a client-oriented firm that will do everything we can to achieve a favorable result.

If your business is dealing with a conflict involving one or more business torts, contact us online. or call (205) 920-2424 to schedule an initial consultation.

Types of Business Torts

As a businessowner, you should familiarize yourself with some of the most common types of business torts. A thorough understanding of these acts can help you anticipate and identify actions that may threaten your company. It can also help you avoid inadvertently doing something that places your business in legal jeopardy.

Common types of business torts include:

• Breach of Contract. Parties who sign an enforceable legal agreement have an obligation to fulfill their contractual responsibilities. If one party fails to do so, the non-breaching party generally has the right to terminate the contract and pursue legal action.
• Breach of Fiduciary Duty. Certain types of professionals have a fiduciary duty to someone else. This means the professional must act in the best interest of the applicable person or organization. Lawyers, for example, have a fiduciary duty to their clients, and corporate officers have a fiduciary duty to company shareholders. A professional violates their fiduciary duty when irresponsible, reckless, or dishonorable conduct results in damages. Failing to disclose a conflict of interest is typically considered a breach of fiduciary duty. 
• Fraudulent Misrepresentation. A company engages in fraudulent misrepresentation when they knowingly use false statements or reckless statements to convince another party to enter a contract. In these situations, the injured party can potentially terminate the contract and recover damages once any falsehoods are discovered. 
• Injurious Falsehood. Someone commits an injurious falsehood if they intentionally and maliciously make a false statement intended to damage the reputation and prospects of a business and/or its employees. 
• Tortious Interference. This tort occurs when a third party deliberately and maliciously interferes with a contract between two parties, resulting in nonperformance, or a prospective business relationship, resulting in harm to that relationship. 
• Unfair Competition. Unfair competition covers a range of unethical practices that give a business an unjust economic advantage. False advertising, misappropriation of trade secrets, intellectual property theft, and unauthorized substitution are all forms of unfair competition.