Helping You Deal with Professional and Business Disputes

If you engage in business or have a profession, sooner or later you are almost certain to encounter a dispute for which legal representation may be needed. Carey M. Fischer, P.A. has been assisting businesses for many years through advice, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and civil court trials. Carey M. Fischer, P.A. has the interest and experience to help you in cases related to:
-Breaches of contract --Insurance Disputes
-Breaches of warranty --Commission claims
-Business torts -Arbitration and Mediation

Recovery for breach of contract:
When a party to a contract fails to perform, the other side may be damaged. This damage often goes beyond the immediate inconvenience of getting less than promised by the contract. The breach can also cost you future profits and other business losses. Some of the types of remedies and damages that may be claimed include:

-Compensatory damages - reimbursement for actual monetary loss
-Consequential and incidental damages - compensation for additional foreseeable losses caused by the breach
-Attorney fees and costs - amounts available if the contract or a statute expressly states they are recoverable
-Liquidated damages - amounts specified in the contract that are payable for particular breaches, such as late or substandard performance
-Specific performance - court order requiring the breaching party to fulfill the terms of the contract
-Punitive damages - penalty for a party's objectionable behavior, meant to punish the breaching party and discourage other parties from acting in a similar manner
-Rescission - cancellation of the contract, with both sides excused from further performance and payments made under the contract returned
-Reformation - change in the terms of the contract when the court believes there was an honest misunderstanding by the parties about what was to be performed

Affordable alternatives to a trial:
The cost of traditional litigation can easily exceed the amount of the contract. Fortunately there are various means of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), including mediation and arbitration, which may be less costly and quicker than civil lawsuits. Carey M. Fischer, P.A. has successfully represented clients in arbitration and mediation proceedings, and has resolved disputes prior to trial. In the process, clients have been able to get back to doing what they do best in business and in their personal lives.