Evan Granowitz and the deathly tort law

The general populace fears the criminal law mainly because those found guilty of crimes may be punished by either incarceration, government dues, or in exceptional cases, death. For Evan Granowitz, however, tort law must be equally feared and respected, despite the marked reduction in punishment severity.

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Tort law is a branch of law that covers civil wrongs—those dealing with personal transgressions such as negligence, fraud, trespassing, and defamation, among others. Under the tort law, if someone experiences physical, legal, or economic harm, he/she is allowed to sue the transgressor for damages. If the defendant is found to be guilty of the tort, he or she will pay the victim to compensate for all the troubles caused. Under the tort law, suits may not comprise a physical injury or distress. As a matter of fact, even noise pollution is litigable under the tort law. Your noisy neighbors have a greater responsibility than what they account themselves for.

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Evan Granowitz is a California-licensed lawyer specializing in tort litigation.

However, there are times when the tort law can apply to a case that involve the loss of life yet do not border on criminal law. “Wrongful death” statutes allow family members to file charges on behalf of the person who died. An example is the case of “toxic tort” lawsuits, where a substance—either pharmaceutical drug or dangerous chemical—is allegedly the cause of a person’s injury, sickness, or even death. In this case, since the person who died cannot sue the producer of the substance, his family members can litigate for him or her.

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In these cases, especially when someone is up against a giant pharmaceutical company whose product, according to a preponderance of evidence, has been known to have caused ‘wrongful death,’ then a lawyer with a good track record and an extensive civil law experience becomes one’s best asset in facing the legal scuffle.


Evan Granowitz is a California-based tort litigation lawyer backed by eight years of experience. To know more about him, visit this Facebook page or follow this Twitter account.