Personal Injury and the Law of Torts for Paralegals, Fifth Edition, balances complete coverage of substantive torts topics with essential paralegal skills. Emily Lynch Morissette provides consistently clear writing and realistic examples that convey a working understanding of the role of the paralegal in tort cases. Teaching basic torts and skill development, the text features a logical organization, introducing substantive topics with an overview of the concepts then moving through each element of negligence, followed by medical malpractice as a type of negligence, intentional torts, and workers’ compensation. New to the Fifth Edition: New examples throughout the text Additional exercises in every chapter New section in introductory chapter on how torts relates to other areas of the law Expanded coverage of emerging topics, such as Role of insurance companies in medical damages Caps on punitive damages Kim v. Toyota Motor Corp. (2018) and its effect on the risk-benefit test Professors and students will benefit from: A wealth of clear and accessible examples Fact-based exercises that use real-life scenarios Integrated treatment of ethics Practice-based topics on medical record discovery, tort discovery, and litigation A consistent emphasis on medical information related to personal injury, such as how to obtain and understand medical records, including an introduction to medicine in the appendix. Helpful pedagogy, including chapter objectives, marginal definitions, visual aids, case summaries, chapter summaries, and review questions

Taking up where your personal file leaves off, Personal Injury Paralegal, Second Edition: 1998 Cumulative Supplement is loaded with sample correspondence, forms, checklists, & pleadings--creating a time-saving resource that helps you work through personal injury cases in the most effective, efficient way possible. You'll find complete coverage of the paralegal's role in conducting a personal injury case from initial client interview through settlement, arbitration, or litigation, including post trial & appeal. The book also includes explanations & sample documents for all types of injury complaints, including: slip & fall, product liability, wrongful death, auto accident, medical malpractice, & more. An accompanying IBM-compatible disk includes all the necessary forms--ready to edit & print out.

Taking up where your personal file leaves off, PERSONAL INJURY PARALEGAL: FORMS AND PROCEDURES is loaded with sample correspondence, forms, checklists, & pleadings creating a time-saving resource that helps you work through personal injury cases in the most effective, efficient way possible.You'll find complete coverage of the paralegal's role in conducting a personal injury case from initial client interview through settlement, arbitration, or litigation, including post trial & appeal. The book also includes explanations & sample documents for all types of injury complaints, including slip & fall, product liability, wrongful death, auto accident, medical malpractice, & more. An accompanying IBM-compatible disk includes all the necessary forms ready to edit & print out.

Personal Injury Law for paralegals breaks down the complex area of the law in terms for paralegals to master the concepts. Too often it is assumed that a paralegal is unaware of what is going on in the law office -- well, not anymore. This book contains a thorough analysis of each major area of Personal Injury law, broken down into subsections. There is numerous examples, explanations and comparisons to ensure a mastery of the area of the law.