495 Search Results for Tort Case
Managing Risk Assessment and Litigation in UK Physical Education Departments
This is a research proposal for a British university that aims to examine the rise of the litigation culture in the UK, as well as how schools' physical education (PE) depa Continue Reading...
Malpractice in Advanced Nursing Practice
A CLOSER LOOK
Legal/Ethical Principles
When nurses pursued independent practice outside hospitals, the law supported their bid to breach traditional roles (Kjervik & Brous, 2013). This phenomenon was de Continue Reading...
The text by Neville & Lokuge (2006) reports to the evolving status of this question since the rash of birth defects caused in the 1970s by the Thalidomide drug. These events would give way to what Neville & Lokuge call a 'novel' legal questi Continue Reading...
This is not a new development -- international law had long recognised universal jurisdiction for piracy and slavery, for example -- but it marks an extension of the principle, in a modified form, into a new subject area' (emphasis added).
In fact, Continue Reading...
..bad investment choices, in addition to the underwriting cycle, have led to dwindling profits for insurers, who then try to recoup their losses through over-priced insurance products. Lawyers and consumer groups generally support efforts to reform t Continue Reading...
"When a court strikes a contract provision for unconscionability it is declaring that provision is so unfair or oppressive that the court will refuse to enforce it." (Gillespie, 2007). The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution provi Continue Reading...
Individuals who are arrested for a deportable offense can be held under mandatory detention by the U.S. Immigration Services until the immigration proceeding takes place, even though their only crime may be that they entered the U.S. without a visa Continue Reading...
Cyber Forensics and Legal Considerations: Is the Law Keeping up with Advancing Technology?
Introduction
Because of the digital age and the possibilities it has introduced, digital forensics is now a necessity within the realm of law enforcement. Howe Continue Reading...
The other criteria to be used in the selection of the institutions of higher learning are their length of existence and size.
Data collection plans
Data is to be collected using questionnaires and triangulation is to be used in the process. This m Continue Reading...
They would subsequently call them at home, leave literature and fetus dolls at their door, and even call families and distant relatives of the patients to inform them of the patients' plans to ask them to intercede. The Pro-Life advocates argued tha Continue Reading...
3 million buildings and plots of land. If it can conservatively be assumed that a minimum of five persons are affected for each business and a minimum of two persons for each building, then some 5 million people are directly involved in property-rest Continue Reading...
The online classifieds advertising technology outsourcing company went on to become one of the most popular communities and networking sites on the Internet. "Gary founded the firm after identifying opportunities for online personals service, now br Continue Reading...
internet and the increased availability of personal computers around the world have increased the vulnerability of critical infrastructure systems. In recent years computers have been used by terrorist to distribute information about terrorist attac Continue Reading...
Statue of Frauds
Willie has a very good case in regard to the burns he received when his automobile caught fire. The issues at hand are: the car broke within the same day of delivery so there was a breach of contract between Willie and the dealer; s Continue Reading...
Private Security and the Law
Private security operatives are held liable for their actions based on existing federal and state laws. Potential liability for these operatives occur when attempting to stop or arrest criminals or when carrying out their Continue Reading...
The problem is aggravated by the student's need for physical activity and exercise. This is the gap and the solution filled in by TR programs. They have the knowledge about disabilities and provide alternatives for specific needs not included in the Continue Reading...
The U.S., however, is the only industrial democracy, common law or otherwise, in which courts must throw out tainted evidence in criminal trials. The U.S. Supreme Court decisions establishing and expanding on this principle have collectively come to Continue Reading...
trespass, nuisance and a violation of zoning laws.
The first and perhaps most lucrative cause of action would be trespass. Trespass to land is an intentional tort to property. To establish a prima facie case for trespass to land, a plaintiff has to Continue Reading...
Limitations of the Research or Gaps
A Critical Analysis of the Business Judgement Rule under the Australian Corporation Law
There have been many large businesses which have collapsed unexpectedly to cause irreparable damage to the investors worldw Continue Reading...
The Leblanc alkali production processes were especially pernicious, but they followed along the lines of previous industrial processes. In other words, the first British environmental legislation was a response not so much to a qualitative change in Continue Reading...
The plaintiff, however, has a burden of proof prior to any other technical issues. In addition, because of the nature of the allegation, and the fact that normal members of a jury or judge cannot be expected to understand complext medical terms and Continue Reading...
Pathophysiology of Stress Reaction
Stress may be defined as the physiological reaction of the human body which acts as the mediation mechanism, connecting a particular stressor with its associated target- organ effect. In this paper, the physiologica Continue Reading...
Pathophysiology of Stress ReactionStress may be defined as the physiological reaction of the human body which acts as the mediation mechanism, connecting a particular stressor with its associated target- organ effect. In this paper, the physiological Continue Reading...
Joint Commission
Many people are familiar with the role that accrediting agencies play when it comes to institutions of higher learning. Whether it be the board of regents for a given state, a more national organization or so forth, these agencies a Continue Reading...
Medical malpractice is defined as "any act or omission by a physician during treatment of a patient that deviates from accepted norms of practice in the medical community and causes an injury to the patient" (Bal, 2009, p.340). Notability, while Bal Continue Reading...
Sports Law
Unlike was the case a few decades ago, sports has today become a multi-million dollar industry. It is this exponential growth in the 'business of sports' that has informed the growing interest in sports law. The legal issues that, in one Continue Reading...
acceptance, there must be consideration, the terms of the contract must be legal and there must be an intent to create legal relations (Riley, 2012). There must also be mutual consent and understanding of the meaning of the terms. For a contract to Continue Reading...
contract formalizes the agreement between two parties regarding buying a certain item, entering into a certain service, or accepting a certain condition. Contracts cover a huge span of agreements including the sale of goods or real property, the ter Continue Reading...
Bait and Switch
Betty drove three hours in one-hundred degree heat. Explain if this fact has any bearing on whether or not the dealer must perform in accordance with the publisher advertisement
The fact that Betty drove three hours in one-hundred d Continue Reading...
The court held that the defendants could not be held liable for the injury under Georgia's fireman's rule (Legally Speaking).
Unlike the case in South Carolina, Georgia does acknowledge the fireman's rule as law and as such the EMT could not receiv Continue Reading...
Because promises are usually kept, it is usually reasonable to rely on a promise, and promises are usually relied upon. (p. 1)
Despite its centrality to the human condition, the social practice of promising remains primitive and incomplete in compa Continue Reading...
The Texas City DisasterIntroductionThe Texas City Disaster of 1947 was a man-made disaster with far-reaching consequences. This paper will delve into the background of this disaster, explore the causes that led to such a catastrophe, discuss the ethi Continue Reading...
Quinn v. Mongo case. At issue is a matter where an employee is a clear victim of age discrimination. However, there are more than one dimension to the case. One issue is that there is a home corporation and a subsidiary. The former has age discrimin Continue Reading...
Judiciary Role
The author of this report is tasked with discussing whether courts can help solve complex problems. Of course, the guiding documents and many of the amendments to the United States Constitution were written a century or two ago but th Continue Reading...
Substance Induced Insanity
Psychosis is a psychiatric state that can either be enduring or temporary. A person suffering from the condition may experience memory lapses, incoherent speech or thoughts, lack of concentration, delusions and/or hallucin Continue Reading...
Privacy and Abuse Protection Efforts of Businesses
Facts
Many workforces in most nations all over the world are increasingly becoming global. These workforces cooperate, communicate, and link up in multinationals and global marketplaces via web-bas Continue Reading...
Ethical and Criminal Responsibility
The employers have ethical obligations to undertake corrective and preventive actions as managers gain awareness of their legal responsibilities. For this reason, the top management should be aware of the reasons Continue Reading...