It is a sad comment on our society that fraudulent practices exist. Fraud is any false representation of a fact that a person relies on by taking some action such as paying money, or giving up something of value, that had the true facts been known, the person would not have relied on the facts.

Our law firm has handled such cases involving proprietary schools that have misrepresented the potential job market or the qualifications of the instructors in the schools and have caused students to enter into large student loans only to later discover that the representations were untrue. In another case, the defendant in a lawsuit misrepresented the amount of insurance coverage available to pay the claim and the case was settled based on the lower amount of insurance.

Fraud also happens in business dealings, especially when businesses are bought or sold. There are other instances in business where someone interferes in the business relationship without a just reason to do so and causes financial harm to the business. This is called tortuous interference with the business relationship.

Our law firm has experience in handling such cases. If you believe that you have been defrauded or that your business has been damaged because of the wrongful conduct of another business or person, contact one of our attorneys by clicking here, or calling us at (816) 373-9080.

A: In most cases, the person who has made the false statement will not admit that the statement was false or that he intended to deceive another person. It is not necessary that the person admit making the false statement to prove the case. Often times, the case can be proven through circumstantial evidence developed in the discovery phase of a case. The law firm you hire should have extensive experience in performing such discovery.

A: You should contact an attorney immediately. If you discover the lie before you have paid or given something of value to the person or business, then you should definitely call a lawyer before taking any further action.

A: You must have a contract or a valid business relationship or expectancy, the wrongdoer knows about, the wrongdoer intentionally interferes with by inducing a breach of the contract or relationship, the wrongdoer does without justification, and which causes damage. The critical issue is whether the person had a legal right to take the action he or she did. If often times will take a lawyer to determine whether this legal right exists.