she is a victim of a medical malpractice and of Texas’ newly reformed tort laws. Texas lawmakers unanimously passed a tort reform package in 2003 which topped noneconomic damages that a plaintiff could receive in medical malpractice at $250‚000. That became the negligence standard for emergency care. It also required an expert witness to substantiate evidence of negligence before a trial. Tort reform advocates approve the law as a way to reduce frivolous lawsuits against health care providers and organizations
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Case Digests in Administrative Law by Mark Anthony N. Manuel 2012 PEOPLE vs. VERA G.R. No. L-45685 November 16‚ 1937 FACTS: This case involves the constitutionality of the old probation law. Respondent Cu Unjieng was convicted by the trial court in Manila. He filed for reconsideration which was elevated to the SC and the SC remanded the appeal to the lower court for a new trial. While awaiting new trial‚ he appealed for probation under the provisions of Act No. 4221. Judge Tuason of the
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This case is a perfect illustration of the importance of having clear and concise and up to date policies and procedures. It is cases like this that show the benefits of being accredited and helps to bring understand to the very reason the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies standards were developed (CALEA‚ n.d.). This case had several areas of concern‚ many of which could have been avoided by having a policy like we have been speaking about. One of the first issues is the practice
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except according to procedure established by law - Articles 11 and 13 of the Constitution -Administrative practice. The application of a concept of administrative practice can extend State responsibility to cases where the material before court can show that occurrence of the acts complained of can be attributed to the existence of a general situation created or brought about by the negligence and indifference of those in authority. In the instant case if liability is to be imputed to the State
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Recruitment Strategy and Job Offer Process Organizations such as education‚ business and engineering all use diverse recruitment techniques as their operations transform and the demand for employees vary‚ based on the direction in which the organization is headed. This paper will study in detail business establishments and how they use their recruitment strategy to fill job vacancies. In addition‚ the paper will select and/or suggest which would be the best recruitment strategy to achieve the goal
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ARAÑES VS. OCCIANO (Judges Solmenizing Marriage) Mercedita Arañes filed charges against Judge Salvador Occiano of the Municipal Circuit Trial Court of Batalan‚ Camarines Sur with Gross Ignorance of Law. Occiano solemnized Arañes’ marriage without the requisite marriage license in latter’s house which is outside judge’s jurisdiction. Arañes was not able to claim her right to inherit his deceased husband’s property and she was deprived of receiving her husband’s pension. Occiano avers that the ceremony
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words] 1. Identify areas of law addressed in the chosen media report‚ and explain how they are relevant to the matters outlined in the report. Students should refer to the areas of law listed in Chapter 1 of First Principles of Business Law. Not all listed areas of law will be relevant‚ but each media report involves at least two areas of law. (4 marks) This article reports on diners consumption on fast food contaminated with cleaning product‚ caustic soda. Criminal Law
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the English law? The hierarchy of the courts The English system is made up of a hierarchy of courts. Hierarchal means that the courts which are high in the system hear appeals from the ones below them. The decisions made in the higher courts are of great importance. The bottom courts are known as foot soldiers and are at the bottom of the system. Some courts in this rank are the Magistrates court‚ the Youth court‚ the Coroners court and the County court. These courts hear cases daily and are
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Team Reflection: Discussion Questions Student Name(s) LAW/531 Date Instructor Name Critical Legal Thinking Questions Case 5.1: Disparagement Where the statements made in Zagat‘s restaurant guide statement of fact or statements of opinion? The statements that were made in Zagat’s restaurant guide were statements of opinion. It was stated that each restaurant in the guide was ranked based upon calculated surveys of customers of the restaurant‚ and the Zagat guide often quotes anonymous
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Brown vs. Board of Education is the first case to set a positive example for educators in relation to the rights of the students. This case acknowledges the fact that an African American student should be able to white students (Chinn and Gollnick‚ 2006). This case was so exemplary because it was the first case to set a standard of integration instead of segregation. Brown vs. Board of Education is such a famous case because it not only gave African American students a right to a better education;
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