personal accountability and social responsibility for injury Dobbs, Dan B. creator author. Hayden, Paul T. 1956- author. Bublick, Ellen M. author. text Casebooks (Law) mnu 2017 Concise edition, Eighth edition. monographic eng

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xxxix, 719 pages ; 26 cm. xx, 1038 pages ; 28 cm Tort law : aims, approaches, and processes -- Reading tort cases and understanding trial procedure -- Intentional torts to person or property -- Defenses to intentional torts : privileges -- Prima facie case for negligence and the element of duty -- Breach of duty -- Actual harm and factual cause -- Scope of liability (Proximate Cause) -- Fault of the Plaintiff -- Assumption of the risk -- Defenses not on the merits -- Carriers, host-drivers and landowners -- Duties of health-care providers -- Family members and charities -- Governmental entities, officers and employees -- Nonfeasance -- Contract and duty -- The duty to protect from third persons -- Emotional harm -- Prenatal harms -- Wrongful Death and Survival Actions -- Vicarious liability -- Common law strict liability -- Tort liability for defective products -- Apportionment and Settlement -- Damages -- Evaluating tort law -- Being aware of compensation options -- Being aware of dignitary and economic torts. Dan B. Dobbs, James E. Rogers Paul T. Hayden, Thomas V. Girardi, Ellen M. Bublick, Dan B. Dobbs Includes index. n-us--- Torts United States Cases Damages United States Cases Liability (Law) United States Cases Compensation (Law) United States Cases KF1250 .D6 2017 346.730 DOB 9781634608183 (hbk) 9781683289715 (pbk. : teacher's manual) 2017298056 DLC 171207 20250724074911.0 20171960 eng.