Tag: Liabilities

  • Sperm Banks

    Sperm Banks in the United States Liability of Sperm Banks This section examines the Liability of Sperm Banks subject in its related phase of trial. In some cases, other key elements related to trials, such as personal injury, business, and criminal litigation, are also addressed.

  • Negligence Claims

    Negligence Claims in the United States Typical Negligence Claims: Design Defects and Inadequate Warnings Negligence theory in products liability (see more here) is most useful to analyze in two following types of legal issues: defective design and defective warnings. Design Defects […]

  • Warranty Theory

    Warranty Theory in the United States Problems with Warranty Theory in General It may seem that a person asserting a claim for breach of warranty will have a good chance of success under an express warranty or implied warranty theory of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In […]

  • Warranty Theory

    Warranty Theory in the United States Problems with Warranty Theory in General It may seem that a person asserting a claim for breach of warranty will have a good chance of success under an express warranty or implied warranty theory of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In […]

  • Warranty

    Warranty in the United States Warranty Definition In Insurance. A statement or agreement by the insured, which is part of the contract of insurance, and the truth of which is essential to the validity of the policy. For the distinction between warranty and representation, see […]

  • Patient

    Patient in the United States Concept of Patient in relation to Safe Place Definition of Patient in this context: An individual seeking care or services from a student health center or other primary care facility. Liability of Hospital or Other Emergency Room Service Provider For Injury to […]

  • Patient

    Patient in the United States Concept of Patient in relation to Safe Place Definition of Patient in this context: An individual seeking care or services from a student health center or other primary care facility. Liability of Hospital or Other Emergency Room Service Provider For Injury to […]

  • Deed Obligations

    Deed Obligations in the United States Liability of Agreement For Deed Principal For Failure to Honor Deed Obligations This section examines the Liability of Agreement For Deed Principal For Failure to Honor Deed Obligations subject in its related phase of trial. In some cases, other key […]

  • Strict Products Liability

    Strict Products Liability in the United States Note: For information about Products Liability, click here. Strict liability, especially strict product Liability A tort-feasor is said to be strictly liable where no inquiry into their mental state is made. That is, the negligence or […]

  • Express Warranty

    Express Warranty in the United States Express Warranty Definition Any manifestation of the nature or quality of goods that becomes a basis of the bargain. Things expressed may be prejudicial; things not expressed are not. In Plain-English Law, Express Warranty as defined by Nolo’s […]

  • Privity of contract

    Privity of contract in United States At common law for tort or contractual liability to flow there was a requirement of privity, i.e. direct negotiation, between the victim and tort feasor. Thus a manufacturer would not have been liable for a defective good. This rule has changed in late […]

  • Malfeasance concepts

    Malfeasance concepts in United States Malfeasance concepts See Malfeasance concepts – Malfeasance concepts – Malpractice – What is Malpractice? – Malpractice concepts Failure to do or perform something competently (Malfeasance) A lawyer may be liable for malpractice if he or she […]

  • Mary Carter Agreement

    Mary Carter Agreement in United States The Florida Supreme Court defined a Mary Carter agreement as ‘a contract by which one co-defendant secretly agrees with the plaintiff that, if such defendant will proceed to defend himself in court, his own maximum liability will be diminished […]

  • Medical Liability

    Medical Liability in the United States Presidential Memoranda Presidential Memoranda in relation with Demonstration Grants for the Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Alternatives to the Current Medical Liability System (September 17, 2009): As part of my Administration’s […]