Liability Risk
6.1- What is "Tort" and what are the major classes of tort?
6.2- What is the law of negligence and the elements of an negligent act?
6.3- What are some of the legal defenses that can be used in a law suit?
6.4- How does the law of negligence apply to specific liability situations?
6.5- What are the special problems in "Product Liability" and "Professional Liability" Insurance?
6.6- What are the defects in the civil justice system and proposal for tort reform?
6.7- What is Absolute or Strict Liability?
6.8- What are Alternative Dispute Resolution Techniques (ADR)?
6.9- What is "Assumption of Risk"?
6.10- What is "Attractive nuisance?
6.11- What is Collateral source rule?
6.12- What is comparative negligence law?
6.13- What is contributory negligence law?
6.15- What are Elements of a negligent act?
6.16- What is Family Purpose doctrine?
6.17- What are "General Damages"?
6.18- What is "Governmental Function"?
6.19- What is Imputed Negligence?
6.21- What is "Joint and several liability rule"?
6.22- What is "Joint Underwriting Association (JUA)"?
6.23- What is "Last clear Chance Rule"?
6.27- What is "Philosophy of entitlement"?
6.29- What is "Privity of contract"?
6.30- What is Products Liability?
6.31- What is "Proprietary Function"?
6.32- What is "Proximate Cause"?
6.33- What are Punitive Damages?
6.34- What is "Res ipsa loquitur"?
6.35- What is "Respondeat superior"?
6.36- What is "sovereign immunity"?