| Federal Teacher Protection Act - Exceptions |
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| Under the federal Teacher Protection Act (TPA), a school employee may be immune from civil liability when a student is injured as a result of the employee's attempt to discipline or control the student. More... |
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| TORT ACTION FOR INTERFERENCE WITH A DEAD BODY |
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| Under the common law, a person commits a tort when he or she intentionally, recklessly, or negligently removes, withholds, mutilates, or operates upon the body of a dead person or when he or she prevents the proper burial or cremation of the dead body. The person who commits this tort is liable for damages to the family member or members of the deceased person. More... |
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| The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act - Claim Procedure |
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| According to the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), an employee who may be covered by the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act should take the following actions if he is injured:More... |
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| TORT LIABILITY OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES |
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| Members of the armed forces are generally immune from liability for damages to another person or to the other person's property as long as the members were acting within the scope of their employment or their official duties and as long as the members were following a lawful command. The immunity applies to the members who were issuing the lawful command and to the members who were obeying the lawful command.More... |
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| Rescue Doctrine |
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| A "rescuer" is one who responds to a risk of imminent peril to a victim, usually created by another party. The rescuer's efforts, however, are not always successful. In some instances, the rescuer or the victim may be injured during the course of the rescue. The "rescue doctrine" addresses the liability of the rescuer and the creator of the peril in relation to injuries to the victim and the liability of the creator of the peril to the rescuer for injuries caused during the rescue.More... |
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