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Welcome to FindLaw’s Construction Defects and Toxic Mold section. Find info and resources for common defects in home construction and your legal options.
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A police officer's accident report can influence your insurance company's decisions regarding your policy. But what if the report is inaccurate? Learn how to appeal a police accident report in this FindLaw article.
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A faulty carburetor in a Cessna led to a lawsuit that changed the way state and federal laws regarded aviation-based lawsuits. Learn about the Sikkelee case, its potential effects on aviation lawsuits, and how to file a claim over an aviation accident at FindLaw.com.
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Injury is not limited to physical causes. Defamation, libel, and slander are reputational harms caused by words. Learn more about defamation at FindLaw.com.
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If someone damaged or altered your property with an unauthorized use, you can file a lawsuit for conversion and potentially recover compensation.
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Learn more about slip-and-fall accidents, personal injury, landowner liability, disability, insurance, and more at FindLaw.com's Slip-and-Fall FAQ.
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The tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress involves conduct that causes severe emotional trauma. Learn more at Findlaw.com.
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Dignitary torts can be distinguished from other intentional torts because they cause harm to a person's dignity or reputation instead of causing physical injury. Alienation of affection is an example of a dignitary tort because the harm suffered is not a physical injury, but rather the loss or alienation of love in a marriage. An alienation of affection lawsuit can be filed by a deserted spouse against a third party that he or she believes is responsible for the marriage's failure. While this type of tort has been abolished in most jurisdictions, there are still some states that allow alienation of affection to be the cause of action in a lawsuit.
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If someone causes another person to drown, the surviving family may seek compensation for the loss. FindLaw explains liability, lawsuits, and more.
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To prevail in a defamation action, you must prove the elements of libel or slander. Learn about the elements of slander and libel, and more, at FindLaw's Torts and Personal Injuries section.
