Maryland Tort Damages, 6th Edition
Edited by George W. Shadoan, Esq.,
Contributing Authors: Patrick G. Cullen, Esq.; Honorable James R. Eyler; Alvin I. Frederick, Esq.;

Gerald I. Holtz, Esq., Patrick A. Malone, Esq., Robert R. Michael, Esq.

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Since the first edition was published in 1979, this landmark work has provided a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the important legal issues and practical considerations surrounding tort damages, plus a thorough overview of related Maryland statutory and case law. The authors record briefly the past development of Maryland’s law on damages, clarify in full the current state of the law and point out possible future directions the law may take in light of developments here and in other jurisdictions. The six chapters are indexed for ease of reference, and the book includes Tables of Cases and Authorities. The 6^th Edition updates the reader on all of the important changes since the publication of the 5^th Edition in 2000.

Topics covered include:

·         Damages in Personal Injury Actions (Special Damages, General Damages, Statutory Caps on Noneconomic Damages, Inadequate/Excessive Damages)

·         Punitive Damages

·         Pleading Damages

·         Claiming and Proving Expenses

·         Loss of Consortium, Loss of Solatium, Loss of Services, Loss of Earnings

·         Agency Relationships

·         Covering your Client’s Future Losses, Structured Settlements

·         Third Party Recoveries, Subrogation Rights of HMOs

·         Defamation

·         Malice, Roles and Meanings

·         Wrongful Death

·         Survival Actions

·         Wrongful Life and Birth Torts

·         Common Law Negligence and Intentional Torts (Malicious Prosecution, False Imprisonment, Infliction of Emotional Distress, Interference with Business Relations and more)

·         Products Liability (Consumer Product Safety Act, Maryland Consumer Protection Act)

·         Other Statutory Causes of Action (Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, Maryland Antitrust Act, Federal Consumer Leasing Act and more)

·         Citizen Suits (Clean Water Act)

·         Constitutional Causes of Action

·         Collateral Source Rule, Effect of Collateral Recovery

·         Foundation Problems

·         Use of Expert Witnesses

·         Disclosure of Medical Records

·         Discovery Issues

·         Joint Tortfeasors, Contribution, Release

·         Fourth Circuit Practice

·         Judicial Review and Reversal of Damage Awards

$89
Inv. Code #2072-06
Pub date: 2006
Pages: 143

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