Personal Injury and the Law of Torts for Paralegals (Aspen College)
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Personal Injury and the Law of Torts for Paralegals (Aspen College)
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Personal Injury and the Law of Torts for Paralegals teaches students basic torts concepts along with the skills they need to work as paralegals in a torts-based practice. Through consistently clear writing, examples drawn from experience, and strong pedagogy, students develop a working understanding of their role as paralegals in personal injury cases. Thorough, and thoroughly teachable, Personal Injury and the Law of Torts for Paralegals features:
logically organized substantive topics, beginning with an introduction to the concept of torts and moving through each element of negligence followed by medical malpractice, intentional torts, and Worker's Compensation
complete coverage of the AAfPE's Model Tort Law syllabus
practice-based topics that examine how to discover medical records, tort discovery, and litigation
An Introduction to Medicine in the Appendix
medical information relevant to personal injury is highlighted
a guide to obtaining and understanding medical records
a wealth of clear and accessible examples
fact-based exercises that use real-life scenarios
consistently pedagogy and chapter structure
Chapter Objectives ;
marginal definitions
tables and figures
case summaries
ethics topics
Chapter Summaries
review questions
Web links
Carefully updated, with additional medical and medical malpractice topics, the Second Edition offers:
more medical records for students to practice reviewing and summarizing
more medically-related websites, abbreviations, terms, and statutes
significantly expanded medical malpractice chapter, with coverage of
medical malpractice discovery
investigation of the claim by both plaintiff and defendant