Bell, P.A. A Professional Association

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Personal Injury

Federal Tort Claims Act -- Intentional Torts Exception
The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) applies to claims arising from the negligence of a federal government employee. The FTCA specifically bars claims that arise from an "intentional tort" committed by a federal government employee. More...
Wrongful Death & Survival
Every state has some type of wrongful death statute that allows for a decedent's beneficiaries to recover damages after a defendant willfully or negligently causes the decedent's death. Survival statutes relate to the claims of the decedent rather than those of his heirs. More...
Defamatory Statements
A lawsuit for defamation has the following basic elements: (1) making a false statement; (2) about a person; (3) to others; and (4) actual damages (if the harm to the person is not apparent). There is a fifth element when the person is a public official or public figure. In such a case, the person who made the statement has to have made it with a known or reckless disregard of the truth. This article discusses the first element, making a false statement. A false statement of fact about a person that tends to harm the person's reputation is known as a defamatory statement. More...
The Tort Definition Debate
Apart from legislation granting a right to sue for a specific harm, personal injury law generally consists of tort law and the civil procedure for enforcing it. Although tort law is a major kind of law, among many legal scholars there is no generally agreed definition of the word "tort." This article discusses the tort definition debate. More...
Liability for a Bystander's Emotional Distress
In some cases, a bystander may recover for negligent infliction of emotional distress, even though the bystander was not directly involved in an accident. For example, a wife is walking along a city street. By chance, she sees her husband's car approaching. More...

Areas of Practice

  • Adoptions
  • Alimony
  • Child Custody
  • Child Support
  • Commercial Litigation
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Office Hours

Monday09:00 AM - 05:00 PMTuesday09:00 AM - 05:00 PMWednesday09:00 AM - 05:00 PMThursday09:00 AM - 05:00 PMFriday09:00 AM - 05:00 PMSaturday10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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