WDW: Basic Tort Law
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose ALL that apply.
Personal injury law has several goals, including:
Imposing legal penalties on those who commit crimes
Securing compensation to make claimants "financially whole" again
Holding negligent parties financially accountable
Keeping the streets safe from drunk drivers
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which one of these is NOT a personal injury case?
Slips and falls
Breach of contract
Medical malpractice
Nursing home abuse
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose all that apply.
A personal injury claimant can recover these damages:
Economic damages
Pain and suffering damages
Non-economic damages
Punitive damages (in rare instances)
Answer explanation
The proper term for "pain and suffering damages" is non-economic damages.
4.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A lawsuit's filing deadline is called (a) .
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In a modified comparative negligence state, you can generally pursue damages as long as:
You weren't involved in a hit-and-run.
Both parties have insurance.
You didn't cause most of the accident.
A personal injury lawyer takes your case.
Answer explanation
Fun fact: in a comparative negligence system, you can't recover damages even if you're 1 percent responsible for what happened.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose all that apply.
Which of the following is true about contingency-fee arrangements?
A lawyer collects a flat fee regardless of whether they win the case.
An attorney gets paid by the hour for their services.
An injured person pays nothing until their case successfully resolves.
A client must pay for their consultation if they don't hire the law firm.
Answer explanation
Contingency-fee-based arrangements are generally the standard in personal injury cases. They are NOT standard in criminal defense cases.
7.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Most personal injury cases rest on the principle of (a) , meaning that someone didn't uphold their duty of care.
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