| Liability of Aircraft Manufacturers |
| When an aircraft is involved in an accident, the manufacturer of the aircraft may be involved in the litigation regarding the accident. This most often occurs when there is a claim that the aircraft accident was the result of a malfunction or a defect in the aircraft. The types of actions that may be brought against the manufacturer may include negligence actions, breach of warranty actions, or products liability actions.More... |
| Tort Claims under the Uniform Code of Military Justice |
| A member of the United States military is not liable for any torts that he or she commits in accordance with a lawful command or while he or she is acting within the scope of his or her employment.More... |
| Examples of Non-Defamatory Opinion |
| Defamation lawsuits are not easy to win because the plaintiff must both prove the difficult elements of his or her case and avoid the many defenses to defamation. This article discusses two examples of one of the standard defenses to defamation: opinion.More... |
| Federal Tort Claims Act -- Notice of Claim |
| Under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), a person who plans to file a personal injury action against the federal government must present a written "notice of claim," or "administrative claim," to the government agency that is allegedly responsible for the injury. A notice of claim is a prerequisite to a personal injury action against the federal government. If no notice of claim has been given, a court will dismiss the action.More... |
| Tort Liability for Violation of a Legislative Provision |
| If a legislative provision protects a certain class of persons by prohibiting or by requiring certain conduct, a person may commit a tort by violating that legislative provision, even if the legislative provision does not include a remedy for the violation. An injured member of that class of persons may be entitled to a tort action against the violator.More... |
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