Torts

Torts--personal injury law--is a fundamental yet controversial part of our legal system. The Oxford Introductions to U.S. Law: Torts provides a clear and comprehensive account of what tort law is how it works what it stands to accomplish and why it is now much-disputed. Goldberg and Zipursky--two of the world''s most prominent tort scholars--carefully analyze leading judicial decisions and prominent tort-related legislation and place each event into its proper context. Topics covered include products liability negligence medical malpractice intentional torts defamation and privacy torts punitive damages and tort reform.