Tort Law for Paralegals: [Connected eBook]

by Neal R. Bevans

Overview

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Tort Law for Paralegals by Neal R. Bevans combines real-life examples with in-depth coverage of key topics in tort law

Tort Law for Paralegals prepares students with practice-based assignments and a wealth of activities that reinforce the material.  Students work with court forms and documents as they apply the law to a hypothetical case that unfolds throughout the text.  Case excerpts in each chapter provide a basis for discussing legal theory and its applications.  Ethics topics are also covered in each chapter.

Well-structured pedagogy reinforces this readable text.  Each chapter features a variety of effective learning aids, including sample forms and documents as well as exercises that encourage students to apply what they have learned.  The Skills You Need in the Real World feature in each chapter highlights specific paralegal skills, from locating expert witnesses to creating a trial notebook and billing for time.

New to the Seventh Edition:

• Updated throughout to reflect the most recent changes in tort law
• Issues in tort law raised by the COVID-19 virus are examined
• New cases that exemplify what paralegals see in practice
• Updated end-of-chapter questions, activities, and assignments to enrich learning

Professors and students will benefit from:

• Comprehensive coverage, with a teachable mix of theory and practice.
• Presentation ensures that the topic of tort law is current and accessible for all readers
• Practice-based assignments and real-world examples that show how law firms function, how they assess cases for settlement value, how they investigate claims, and much more
• Lucid writing and effective pedagogy
• One continuous hypothetical case that serves as a coherent framework for understanding legal concepts in practice

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543847529
Publisher:	Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Publication date:	01/31/2022
Series:	Aspen Paralegal Series
Edition description:	Seventh Edition
Pages:	552
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.12(d)

Table of Contents

Summary of Contents

• An Introduction to Tort Law
• Intentional Torts
• Defenses to Intentional Torts
• Introduction to Negligence
• Duty
• Breach of Duty under Negligence Law
• Proximate Cause
• Damages
• Defenses to Negligence
• Strict Liability and Products Liability
• Defamation
• Malpractice
• Insurance
• Fraud, Misrepresentation, and Business Torts