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Tort Law: Concepts and Applications, 2nd edition

  • Hillary J. Michaud

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Overview

With references to the latest cases and statutes, Tort Law provides the most comprehensive coverage of American tort law available. The text contains extensive end-of-chapter exercises, online video cases, and an entire chapter devoted to tort practice and applications -- to help you develop in-demand paralegal skills.

Published by Pearson (July 14th 2021) - Copyright © 2014

ISBN-13: 9780137593415

Subject: Paralegal Studies

Category: Torts

Overview

1. Introduction to Tort law
2. Tort Liability
3. Intentional Torts against Persons
4. Intentional Torts against Property and Intentional Torts against Commercial Interests
5. Intentional Torts: Defenses and Remedies
6. Negligence: An Introduction, and the Elements of Duty of Care and Breach
7. Negligence: The Elements of Causation and Damages, Plus Other Negligence-Related Topics
8. Survival, Wrongful Death, and Wrongful Birth and Life
9. Defenses to Negligence and Remedies
10. Introduction to Strict Liability; Harm Caused by Animals and other Abnormally Dangerous Conditions or Activities
11. Products Liability
12. Strict Liability Defenses and Remedies
13. Defamation and Disparagement
14. Invasion of Privacy
Tort Practice and Applications

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