Personal Injury Newsletter

TORT ACTIONS AGAINST MUNICIPALITIES

Most municipalities have enacted either charter provisions or ordinances that state that the municipality will not be liable for damages unless timely notice has been provided to the municipality prior to the filing of an action against the municipality. The notice is a condition precedent to the filing of a tort action against the municipality. More...

TORT ACTION FOR VIOLATION OF A FIDUCIARY DUTY

A person who has a fiduciary relationship with another person commits a tort when he or she breaches his or her fiduciary duty with regard to the other person. The other person is entitled to damages from the fiduciary if he or she sustains damages as a result of the fiduciary's breach of his or her duty. More...

TORT ACTION FOR CAUSING A MINOR CHILD TO LEAVE HOME

Under the common law, a person who compels or induces a minor child to leave his or her home or to not return to his or her home is liable to the parent of the minor child for damages. The parent who is legally entitled to custody of the minor child is entitled to file an action against the person. More...

Tort Law--Compensation for Damages

Apart from legislation granting a right to sue for a specific harm, personal injury law generally consists of tort law and the civil procedure for enforcing it. Most scholars agree that tort law has four purposes: (1) compensation for damages, (2) financial responsibility, (3) deterrence, and (4) avoiding self-help. This article discusses the purpose of compensation.More...

Torts in Boxing

Boxing is obviously a dangerous sport for participants, but spectators may be injured as well. In certain instances, spectators and participants may bring tort actions to recover for their injuries.More...