PLA 4275 TORT AND PERSONAL INJURY LAW 3 credits

Prerequisites: PLA 1003 and PLA 2203. This course is intended to provide an overview of basic concepts and laws within tort and personal injury law. Topics covered include intentional torts, the four elements of negligence, strict liability torts, various types of defamation, malpractice, insurance, and business torts. The applicable defenses to the aforementioned torts will be covered as well. In addition, it will provide the student fundamental tools in this area of the law concerning how law firms function, assessing cases for settlement value, investigating claims, billing hours, and evaluating insurance policies. 47 contact hours.