The Law of Torts

Because the law of torts governs a wide spectrum of social & economic issues, new challenges & precedents arise constantly. This preeminent work on torts is the most complete, authoritative resource analyzing the latest developments in this turbulent field of practice. You'll find detailed, up-to-date information & expert guidance on such rapidly changing areas as: Health care liability Standards for damages Product liability Defamation Constitutional torts Liability for prenatal injury Liability for psychic injury Pure economic loss Privacy Family torts Comparative negligence Governmental liability Duties of owners & occupiers of land Misrepresentation Malicious prosecution & abuse of process Liability for nuisance & abnormally dangerous activities. The coverage includes analysis of the developments in the work of the ALI Committee in preparing the Restatement (Third) of the Law of Torts.Because the law of torts governs a wide spectrum of social and economic issues, new challenges and precedents arise constantly. This preeminent work on torts is the most complete, authoritative resource analyzing the latest developments in this turbulent field of practice. You'll find detailed, up-to-date information and expert guidance on such rapidly changing areas as: Health care liability -- Standards for damages -- Product liability -- Defamation -- Constitutional torts -- Liability for prenatal injury -- Liability for psychic injury -- Pure economic loss -- Privacy -- Family torts -- Comparative negligence -- Governmental liability -- Duties of owners and occupiers of land -- Misrepresentation -- Malicious prosecution and abuse of process -- Liability for nuisance and abnormally dangerous activities -- The coverage includes analysis of the developments in the work of the ALI Committee in preparing the Restatement (Third) of the Law of Torts.