Assault, battery, false imprisonment, invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual battery, slander and libel

Unwanted and unauthorized physical contact, physical restraint and/or verbal or published comments or threats can give rise to a number of intentional torts which are actionable under Georgia law.  Georgia recognizes that civil damages can result from certain transgressions known as assault, battery, false imprisonment, invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual battery, slander and libel.

Claims for the above can stem from episodes which occur in a person’s private life, work life or both.  And many times acts which occur in Georgia have both criminal and civil ramifications.  Typically the state or federal government has exclusive jurisdiction over the criminal prosecution of the wrongdoer.  However, in most instances the civil element arising from a criminal defendant’s conduct can be personally prosecuted by the victim with the assistance of private legal counsel like The Dow Firm, P.C.

For instance, a woman who is raped is clearly the victim of a crime.  However, the perpetrator’s action is not only punishable under Georgia’s penal code, but civil liability springs from the misconduct as well.  In a case of rape, the laws of Georgia could legitimately support civil claims for assault, battery, false imprisonment, invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, sexual harassment, sexual assault and sexual battery.

Likewise, a person who is threatened and beaten by an aggressor can be a victim of the crimes of assault, battery, false imprisonment and terroristic threats (among others) according to the state’s criminal law.  However, to the extent the victim suffered mental or physical injury, civil claims for the same conduct could exist as well.

Using the principles and experience firm founder J. Dow III gained as a criminal prosecutor at the beginning of his legal career, The Dow Firm, P.C. has successfully secured recoveries in a number of intentional tort cases for clients who have been damaged by the deliberate and malicious acts of others.