A tort is any civil wrong for which the law provides a remedy. Torts provide compensation for injuries to persons and property caused by the fault of another. There have always been concerns about ...

Tort law in Florida relates to any civil case where the party bringing the action is seeking compensation for damages. Torts are just another word for any civil wrong that causes harm. Generally the ...

A recent panel discussion on whether state and local suits against fossil fuel producers are preempted by federal law (and my arguments for why the answer is "no, they are not"). Honolulu, like many ...

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The law, which is the first of its kind, expressly prohibits reductions of damages for lost future earnings in personal injury and wrongful death cases when those reductions are based on race, gender ...

For the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur to apply in Indian courts, three fundamental conditions must be satisfied : The incident must be of a type that would not ordinarily occur without negligence. The ...