Torts and Personal Injury Law
Torts and Personal Injury Law, fourth edition, is the perfect torts book that is comprehensive, but not too overwhelming to students. Each chapter begins with "The Biggest Mistakes Paralegals Make and How to Avoid Them" feature, inviting the reader to read deeper into each chapter. An overview of tort law for the paralegal who works on personal injury matters is covered over 13 chapters. Topics such as product liability, medical malpractice, and accidents are included. Additional coverage...
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The completely updated fourth edition of Torts and Personal Injury Law, is a must have for the paralegal who works on personal injury matters. Topics such as product liability, medical malpractice, and accidents are included, along with general tort law covering alternative dispute resolution, negligence, defenses to negligence actions, intentional torts, injuries to property, liability, strict or absolute liability, product liability, special tort actions, and tort investigation. A total of over 75 cases are annotated and include hot button issues such as the malicious prosecution of the Duke University Lacrosse players, toxic mass torts, sexual abuse by clergy, donor egg implantation by same sex couples, spam email fraud, and obesity caused by trans fats from fast food. Real-life scenarios are woven throughout with "The Biggest Mistakes Paralegals Make and How to Avoid Them" feature.
PrefaceTable of CasesCh. 1The Personal Injury Paralegal and Tort Case Investigation1Ch. 2Introduction to Torts and Legal Analysis44Ch. 3Negligence60Ch. 4Special Negligence Actions108Ch. 5Defenses to Negligence150Ch. 6Intentional Torts: Injuries to Persons174Ch. 7Intentional Torts: Injuries to Property238Ch. 8Defenses to Intentional Torts276Ch. 9Strict, or Absolute, Liability324Ch. 10Products Liability350Ch. 11Special Tort Actions382Ch. 12Tort Immunities422Ch. 13Paralegal Ethics442Appendix AConfidential Client Information Form462Appendix BUnderstanding Appellate Court Opinions467Appendix CSupplementary Cases471Glossary494Index506
