| Liability of an Air Carrier for Providing Medical Assistance to a Passenger |
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| Federal law does not require air carriers to provide medical assistance to passengers. More... |
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| Interference With a Prospective Advantage |
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| A person may have an expectation that he will be entering into a contract or a relationship with another party or parties for a financial benefit in the future, and a defendant may interfere with that prospective advantage. If the defendant unlawfully does so, the injured party may bring an action against him. More... |
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| Tort Law--Procedural Law |
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| 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. This article discusses the civil procedure for enforcing tort law. More... |
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| Federal Tort Claims Act -- Federal Government Employees |
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| The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) applies to claims for personal injury caused by the negligence of a federal government employee who is acting within the scope of his or her employment, under circumstances where a private person would be liable under state law. Therefore, the FTCA applies only to personal injury actions that arise from the negligence of a federal government employee. More... |
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| Damages in Actions Involving Recreational Boating Accidents |
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| When an action involving a recreational boating accident is brought in accordance with federal admiralty law, such federal admiralty law controls the issue of damages. Damages under federal admiralty law are similar to damages under the common law. More... |
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