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Tort law is a body of law that addresses, and provides remedies for, civil wrongs not arising out of contractual obligations. [1] A person who suffers legal damages may be able to use tort law to receive compensation from someone who is legally responsible, or liable, for those injuries. Generally speaking, tort law defines what constitutes a legal injury and establishes the circumstances under which one person may be held liable for another's injury. Torts cover intentional acts and accidents (negligent acts). In contrast to criminal law (in which the offense is against the State and the State is the plaintiff), in tort law, the offense is against a person and that person is the plaintiff. For instance, Alice throws a ball and accidentally hits Brenda in the eye. Brenda may sue Alice for losses occasioned by the accident (e.g., costs of medical treatment, lost income during time off work, and pain and suffering). Whether or not Brenda wins her suit depends on if she can prove Alice engaged in tortious conduct. Here, Brenda would attempt to prove Alice had a duty and failed to exercise the standard of care which a reasonable person would render in throwing the ball. (This may also serve as a suitable example of frivolous litigation.) One of the main topics of the substance of tort law is determining the standard of care—a legal phrase that means distinguishing between when conduct is or is not tortious. Put another way, the big issue is whether a person suffers the loss from his own injury, or whether it gets transferred to someone else. Returning to the example above, if Alice threw the ball at Brenda purposely, Brenda could sue for the intentional tort of battery (and the action might also, separately, be a crime against the State). If it was an accident, Brenda must prove negligence. To do this, Brenda must show that her injury was reasonably foreseeable, that Alice owed Brenda a duty of care not to hit her with the ball, and that Alice failed to meet the standard of care required.
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1. Brief Overview of Personal Injury Law
November 19, 2009
Personal injury law, or "tort" law, the French word for "wrong," covers a broad range of issues when a person has been injured or property has been damaged. This body of law allows one to receive compensation for an injury or damage to belongings caused by someone's carelessness, recklessness, or intentional misconduct. Automobile accidents are prime examples of the types of events covered by tort law. The wrongdoers, or defendant, is referred to as the "tortfeasor."
Generally, state law governs personal injury lawsuits. In certain circumstances, however, federal law may apply. For ... (read more)
Author: Emauelle Sylvaine
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2. Get the best deal on car insurance in Rhodes island
November 06, 2009
The law of the Rhodes island says that the state will follow the rule of Tort system, in which someone must be found to be at fault for causing the accident, and that person and their insurance company is responsible for all the damages. You should be aware that the details of a tort system vary from state to state.To help protect against damages caused to you and your passengers by an uninsured driver, Rhode Island state law requires a minimum Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage of $25,000 per person up to a total of $50,000 per accident for any bodily injury caused by the uninsured and/... (read more)
Author: vijay jain
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3. Hire A Personal Injury Attorney - Utilize Your Legal Rights
November 06, 2009
If you have sustained physical injuries or have faced emotional stress because of the negligence or wrongdoing of another individual, entity, government agency, or company, you have the legal right to file for compensation or a lawsuit against the responsible party. The task of a personal injury attorney is to provide legal representation to your case so that you could get the compensation you deserve. This area of law is also referred to as tort law. The tort law is also applicable in situations, where negligence of other parties causes economic or non-economic damages to the rights, reputati... (read more)
Author: Daniel Martin
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4. How To Get The Compensation Claim You Deserve With The Help Of An Injury Lawyer
November 06, 2009
An injury lawyer refers to an expert legal professional that specializes in handling cases where the clients have sustained physical or emotional injuries due to the negligence of other parties. Such cases may even include slip and fall accident. If you are visiting someone else’s building and if the floor of that building is so slippery that you fall and get injured, you can file a lawsuit against the owner of that building. Likewise, dog bites cases are also tort law cases. If a dog bites you and you have to undergo medical treatment, you have the legal right to get monetary compensation fro... (read more)
Author: Daniel Martin
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5. Intentional Harm to a Person or Property
November 05, 2009
Personal injury may be caused by a person acting with the deliberate intent to injure or harm another person. This kind of conduct may be referred to as “purposeful,” “malicious,” or “knowing.” A person who acts intentionally and causes harm as a result will be held liable for their actions. When someone intentionally harms another person or his or her property, an intentional tort is committed. Intentional torts can be classified into two groups: intentional torts against people and intentional torts against property. Battery Battery is the intentional, non-consensual, harmful or... (read more)
Author: Carolyn Ria
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6. Get a good auto insurance in your state: North Carolina
November 05, 2009
Are you aware of the state insurance policy of north Carolina? No. I tell you. The state of North Carolina follows a Tort system meaning someone must be found to be at fault for causing the accident, and that person and their insurance company is responsible for all the damages. And you should know that it differs from state to state. North Carolina state law requires minimum Bodily Injury Liability limits of $30,000 per injured person up to a total of $60,000 per accident, and Property Damage Liability coverage with a minimum limit of $25,000. Now, did you purchased a good car insurance? Yes.... (read more)
Author: vijay jain
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7. Work Comp Insurance
November 01, 2009
Workers Comp Insurance Quotes.Workers Compensation, Work Comp, Workmans Comp are all synonymous to Workers Comp and Employers Liability Insurance, developed by the National Council on Compensation Insurance covers the insured's legal liability under the numerous state workers compensation laws or acts. Workers Comp Insurance QuotesWorkers Comp Insurance Quotes - Provides outlined advantages to staff for injuries sustained or diseases contracted arising out of and in the course of their employment. All states have laws requiring such protection for employees and those laws prescribe the amount... (read more)
Author: Dean Markham
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8. A Beginner's Guide to Torts
October 09, 2009
Dictionary[dot]com defines "tort" as a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation. A tort happens when someone breaks his duties to others under general law. To successfully engage in a tort lawsuit, it must contain four elements:
1. A legal duty or responsibility owed by a person to others;
2. A breach of that duty;
3. That breach causing the damages; and
4. Damages incurred by the victim.
Torts come in several gene... (read more)
Author: lawfirm articles
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9. When You Need The Services of a Denver DUI Accident Attorney
September 30, 2009
A Denver DUI Accident Attorney specializes in winning compensation for plaintiffs who have been the victim of someone operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol. denver drunk driving accident attorneys are lawyers who practice tort, or civil law. Although every law student studies torts during their initial year of law school, litigators like Denver DUI Accident Attorneys have dedicated their careers to getting justice for victims when the criminal justice system fails.
Isn't DUI a Criminal Offense?
A trained and experienced denver dui accident lawyer is a litigator... (read more)
Author: Jonathan Blocker
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