Tort Law for Paralegals [Connected eBook]

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Tort Law for Paralegals prepares students with practice-based assignments and a wealth of activities that reinforce the material. Students apply the law to a hypothetical case that unfolds throughout the text. Case excerpts in each chapter provide a basis for discussing legal theory and its applications. Ethics topics are also covered in each chapter. Throughout, the text combines real-life examples with in-depth coverage of key topics in tort law.

Well-structured pedagogy reinforces this readable text. Each chapter features a variety of effective learning aids as well as exercises that encourage students to apply what they have learned. The Skills You Need in the Real World feature in each chapter highlights specific paralegal skills, from locating expert witnesses to creating a trial notebook and billing for time.

New to the 8th Edition:
● Reflects the most recent changes in tort law
● Updated Tech Topic features that illustrate the rapidly changing technology in day-to-day legal practice
● Chapter checklists to help readers focus on the applications of legal theory
● Streamlined case excerpts are even more accessible for students

Professors and students will benefit from:
● Comprehensive coverage, with a teachable mix of theory and practice
● Presentation ensures that the topic of tort law is current and accessible for all readers
● Practice-based assignments and real-world examples that show how law firms function, how they assess cases for settlement value, how they investigate claims, and much more
● Lucid writing and effective pedagogy
● One continuous hypothetical case that serves as a coherent framework for understanding legal concepts in practice
 

Summary of Contents

CONTENTS
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Chapter 1 An Introduction to Tort Law
Chapter 2 Intentional Torts
Chapter 3 Defenses to Intentional Torts
Chapter 4 Introduction to Negligence
Chapter 5 Duty
Chapter 6 Breach of Duty Under Negligence Law
Chapter 7 Proximate Cause
Chapter 8 Damages
Chapter 9 Defenses to Negligence
Chapter 10 Strict Liability and Products Liability
Chapter 11 Defamation
Chapter 12 Malpractice
Chapter 13 Insurance
Chapter 14 Fraud, Misrepresentation, and Business Torts

APPENDIX A. CHUMLEY CASE —CLIENT MATERIAL/DOCUMENTS
APPENDIX B. CHUMLEY CASE—CORRESPONDENCE
APPENDIX C. CHUMLEY CASE —PLEADINGS
APPENDIX D. CHUMLEY CASE —DISCOVERY
APPENDIX E. CHUMLEY CASE —MEDICAL
APPENDIX F. EXCERPT FROM MACPHERSON V. BUICK MOTOR CO.
APPENDIX G. ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS AND PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS

GLOSSARY
INDEX