Personal injury and the law of torts for paralegals
By: Emily Lynch Morissette.
Publisher: Aspen Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780735569577
Subjects: Torts -- United States; Personal injuries -- United States; Legal assistants -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to torts and negligence; title: First element of negligence: duty; title: Second element of negligence: breach of duty; title: The third element of negligence: causation of injury; title: The fourth element of negligence: damages; title: Special issues related to negligence; title: The defenses to negligence; title: Medical malpractice; title: Intentional torts to persons; title: Intentional torts to property; title: The defenses to intentional torts and immunities; title: Strict liability and products liability; title: Nuisance; title: Workers' compensation; title: Discovery and review of medical records; title: The tort litigation process before trial; title: The tort litigation process during trial.