When a deal falls apart, most clients want to know one thing: Can I win? The answer depends less on what was promised and more on what you can prove. Breach of contract claims are common, but winning them requires more than pointing fingers.
Here’s what courts actually care about:
First, performance. You need to show that you upheld your end of the bargain or had a valid excuse not to. If you didn’t do what you were supposed to do, expect the other side to raise it as a defense.
Second, the breach. You must clearly identify how the other side failed to perform. Vague allegations don’t work. The more specific your proof—missed payments, shoddy work, blown deadlines—the stronger your claim.
Then there’s mitigation: you can’t sit back and let damages pile up. The law requires you to take reasonable steps to limit your losses. If you don’t, the court may cut your award down.
And finally—damages. You need real numbers. Not just what went wrong, but what it cost you. Speculative or undocumented losses won’t fly. Clear records, invoices, and financials win cases.
Too often, businesses come into court with a strong story but a weak file. Contracts without signatures. Invoices that don’t match the claims. No damage calculations. That’s how you lose.
Whether you’re suing or defending a contract claim, the takeaway is simple: facts win, paper wins, preparation wins. Everything else is noise.
