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The Law of Torts

By: Joseph Devine | 2010-03-26 | Personal injury
The law of torts is a broad area of law that covers many injuries that occur. Overall, it is designed to protect an individual's interest from encroachment by someone who has no right to encroach or to punish those who have negligently cause some harm to befall an individual or entity. read more

Anatomy of Law of Tort

By: Naveen Kumar Shelar | 2010-10-08 | Law
The Tort is other than a breach of contract- Tort is that civil wrong which is not exclusively and other kind of civil wrong like breach of contract or breach of trust. Tort is redressableby an action for unliquidated damages- Damage is the most important remedy for a tort. Generally it is the money compensation which may satisfy the injured party. ................................... read more

Duty Of Care In Torts Law

By: conroycurt1 | 2011-02-16 | Family law
Duty of care in Donaghue -v- Stevenson 1932 was defined as exercising such care out of the box due in such 'acts or omissions which you may reasonably foresee is planning to injure persons so directly affected which you ought reasonably to obtain them in contemplation' and Caparo Industries -v- Dickman 1990 referred and situations whereby it may be fair, just, and reasonable to impose. read more

Tort Law And Your Defense

By: Stewart Wrighter | 2010-10-17 | Law
The law has many provisions to insure that the citizens of this country are protected against all types of injustice. It is important that you have a basic understanding about the personal injury laws so you could protect yourself best if the need for the same ever arises. read more

General Defenses In Tort

By: Naveen Kumar Shelar | 2010-10-13 | Law
Every law provides some defense, and Tort is not the exception of this principle of defense............ read more

Toxic Tort Lawsuits

By: Jason M. Byrd | 2011-07-20 | Law
Toxic tort is a term used to describe an ever-increasing area of the law among the varied range of personal injury cases. The main feature that differentiates toxic tort cases from other personal injury… read more

Tort Law - A Guide for Beginners

By: Lucy Morgan | 2012-03-19 | Personal injury
Tort law is a much debated area of law involving civil suits pertaining to actions that may not be illegal but are arguably injurious. This overview intends to make this area a bit clearer and ground the reader in some of the basics of tort law. read more

California Environmental and Toxic Tort Law

By: Gibson Sebastian | 2007-11-26 | Ethical Issues
Environmental and Toxic Tort Law cases in California are often one and the same. In an age when the carelessness of large corporations seems endless and the public has awoken to environmental dangers such as global warming and pollution of groundwater. read more

Asbestos Torts Cause Bankruptcy

By: Jade T Smith | 2010-04-03 | Law
Where will you sue a company or group of companies who have dealt with asbestos? You will sue them in the jurisdiction of the USA where you can get the best compensation. read more

Tort Law and Civil Liability in Toronto

By: abnerbarb | 2011-12-31 | Personal injury
Civil liability and car accidents are different again. Driving a car in today’s society does present some real risk. But in Ontario this does risk enter the equation. read more

Personal Injury Law: Torts and Negligent Acts

By: Stephen Schaunt | 2011-07-20 | Personal injury
Some common intentional acts are child abuse, battery and assault, and character defamation. read more

The Three Kinds of Torts

By: Stephen Schaunt | 2011-10-06 | Legal
Personal injury occurs when you have experienced a form of injury, physical or psychological, due to a particular accident. read more

Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform

By: R. Klettke | 2011-11-12 | Personal injury
Political debates, television news, and radio sound bites regarding healthcare and medical malpractice reform commonly use the phrase “tort reform”, but seldom provide any in-depth information about what tort reform is or what it entails. read more

Tort Laws: Crime and Negligence and their Consequences

By: ethan rehman | 2011-10-18 | Law
Personal injury is legally classified as a tort, a wrong committed from the breach of civil duty that is owed to an individual. read more

Understand Pennsylvania Auto Insurance "tort Options"

By: Dan Williams | 2010-03-26 | Insurance
Choosing your tort option is a choice that is unique to Pennsylvania residents who are buying car insurance. Whether its your first policy or not it is important to understand fully the implications of limiting your right to sue. read more