Torts and Personal Injury Law - Softcover

Okrent, Cathy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1439055580 ISBN 13: 9781439055588

Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning, 2009

Synopsis

Torts and Personal Injury Law, International Edition, is a solid overview of tort law for the paralegal who works on personal injury matters. Topics such as product liability, medical malpractice, and accidents are included. Additional coverage includes general tort law, alternative dispute resolution, negligence, defenses to negligence actions, intentional torts, injuries to property, liability, strict or absolute liability, product liability, special tort actions, and tort investigation. A total of over 75 cases are annotated and include hot button issues such as the malicious prosecution of the Duke University Lacrosse players, toxic mass torts, sexual abuse by clergy, donor egg implantation by same sex couples, spam email fraud, and obesity caused by trans fats from fast food. Real-life scenarios are woven throughout with "The Biggest Mistakes Paralegals Make and How to Avoid Them" feature.

About this title

About the Author:

Cathy J. Okrent, J.D., is a member of the New York State Bar and is admitted to the United States Supreme Court, as well as the Federal and State Courts of New York. Attorney Okrent has been a trial attorney and college professor. She has served as a state and county government attorney, hearing officer, and an employee relations manager. She is the author of three textbooks on Legal Terminology, Court Reporting, and Tort Law.

About this edition

• Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1439055580
• ISBN 13: 9781439055588
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480