Tort

Example

Negligent maintenance of premises is a tort.

Definition

Civil wrong (other than breach of contract) causing injury or damages.

Accident Report Privilege

Accident Report Privilege

Additional Insured

Affirmative Defense

Arbitration (Nonbinding)

Assumption of Risk

Bad Faith (Insurance)

Causation (Legal / Proximate)

Certificate of Title (Foreclosure)

Collateral Source Rule

Comparative Negligence (Modified)

Compensatory Damages

Compulsory Medical Exam

Contingency Fee

Declaratory Judgment

Demand Letter (Time-Limited)

Economic Damages

Exclusive Remedy

Exculpatory Clause

Failure to Mitigate

Failure to Warn

Fault (Apportionment)

Gross Negligence

Guardian ad Litem (GAL)

HIPAA Authorization

Hold Harmless / Indemnity

IME (Independent Medical Exam)

Immunity (Sovereign)

Intentional Torts

Interrogatories

Legal Assistant

Letter of Protection (LOP)

Liability Transfer

Loss of Consortium

Medical Expenses

Medical Malpractice

Medical Records

Minor’s Settlement

Mitigation (Duty to Mitigate)

Motion to Dismiss

Negligence Per Se

Non-Economic Damages

Notice of Claim (Gov't)

Offer of Judgment / Proposal for Settlement

Pain and Suffering

Permanent Impairment Rating

Premises Liability

Preservation / Spoliation Letter

Product Liability

Protective Order

Proximate Cause

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