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Reform, Liability, and Tort Law

are classified as torts by requiring them to serve prison terms, the tort system penalizes them by requiring them to provide monet...

Proposed Tort Reform

significant (Albert, 2004). As indicated by the position of the ATLA (1994), "defensive medicine" refers to tests or procedures th...

Issues of Special Interest Groups

first special interest crusaders Ralph Nader, "Corporations already exercise almost total control over legislatures and regulatory...

Five Questions on Medical Law

himself to be placed in charge of Thompsons case, he assumed the responsibility of having all adequate medical knowledge to pursue...

Tort Reform Arguments Both For and Against

both pain and suffering and punitive damages. Hofmann (2003) believes that the Presidents: "... call for the reform of medical mal...

Student Submitted Case Study on Australia's Negligence Tort

types of financial awards that can be given, these include, but are not limited to; medical expenses, if reasonable and appropriat...

English Tort Law and the Fault Principle

London Electricity Board (1965) cannot be seen as having an intention to create harm. This leads to the presence of fault through...

Business Operations' Criminal and Tort Liability Identification and Assessment

is safe from a clients legal right to sue. What is negligence, and why is it such a significant basis for judicial interjection? ...

Tort Law and Contamination of Food

predicated on "knowledge". Indeed, that is often the case in the world of law. Lawsuits such as that noted above often involve s...

Food Related Illnesses and California Law

contact surfaces or equipment and code 12275 provides specific examples of acts which are to be prevented in regard to employee ha...

Liability and Tort Law

After working more than one consecutive shift, Matt was tired, left work and lost control of his vehicle, causing injury to himsel...

Abuses and the Need for Tort Reform in the United States

In seven pages this paper discusses how in the US tort reform is desperatly needed because of system abuses. Six sources are cite...

Liability and Avalanches Law Review

In seven pages this research paper discusses the predictions of avalanches, postings, and cleanup within the contexts of tort, sta...

Debate on Automobile Liability Insurance That is Compulsory

In seventeen pages this research paper considers the continuing problem in the United States of uninsured drivers and considers ho...

School Field Trips, Tort Liability, and In Loco Parentis

In eight pages school settings are considered in an in loco parentis application that discusses field trips and teacher liability ...

Tort Liability and Teachers

In ten pages this research paper examines the educational system and the application of tort law to administrators and educators. ...

Immanuel Kant, Support for Tort Reform and Stella Liebeck's Case

In five pages this paper discusses the tort reform laws of Congress, the case of Stella Liebeck, and how each would be supported b...

Hypothetical Legal Case Decisions and American Law

In six pages this paper examines hypothetical legal cases involving concepts such as the 'Necessary and Proper' clause of the US C...

Defense Tort Case Strategies

alcohol consumption prior to the accident as well as blood-alcohol tests, if taken, should be utilized to determine if her drinkin...

Public Recreation Risk Management and Tort Law

In ten pages public recreation and parks are the focus of this consideration of risk management from a tort law perspective. Ten ...

Public Authority and Tort Law

In ten pages public authority is examined through an application of tort law in terms of negligence and duty of care instances. F...

Environment and the Tort Law of South Carolina

The so-called takings issue is one in which vital land use questions were asked. This environmental concern was not only in South...

Negligent Defenses, Legal Obligation, Injury Risks, Tort Liability, and Knowledge

In ten pages tort law is considered in an overview of knowledge as it involves sports negligence defenses with risks of injury, le...

Case Study on Tort and Contract Common Law

In six pages a student submitted case study is examined in terms of common law, specifically tort and contract law. Four sources ...

Australian's Negligence Tort

In eight pages this paper discusses issues of negligence in this examination of Australia's tort law and the relationship between ...

Donoghue v. Stevenson 1932 Tort Law Case

In five pages English tort law is discussed with the focus being on this 1932 case precedent Donoghue v. Stevenson with the duty o...

Principles of the Bible and Tort Reform

the curb, jumps the sidewalk, crosses a parking lot, and slams into the booth, injuring the man inside. The injured man sues -- no...

Law and Tort Basics

well as the ethical nature of the situation. Recent findings indicate that humanistic risk management policies, where "proa...

UK Tort Law and Inequality of Gender

result of their employment and the latter to personal relationships. Under common law, assault and battery can constitute ...

Pennsylvania's Medical Malpractice Tort Reform

200 percent of the compensatory damages awarded" (Bamonte PG). Currently juries have plenty of room to award large damage claims ...