The informed consent doctrine is a legal principle that holds healthcare providers accountable for ensuring that their patients are fully informed about any medical procedures or treatments before they agree to them. The idea behind this...
accidents & injuries (tort law)
injury
An injury is a harm suffered by a person due to some act or omission done by another person, and can generally give rise to a civil tort claim or a criminal prosecution.
An injury or harm done is also...
insured
An insured is a person or organization whose life, health, or property is covered by an insurance policy. The insured's loss results in the insurer's obligation to pay the proceeds of the insurance policy.
By contrast, the...
insurer
The insurer is the party in an insurance contract that promises to pay compensation. The insurer is an entity, usually an insurance company, that underwrites the insured risk.
By contrast, the insured is a person or...
intentional infliction of emotional distress
Overview
Intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED) is a tort that occurs when one acts in a manner that intentionally or recklessly causes another to suffer severe emotional distress, such as issuing the threat of future harm....
intentional interference with contractual relations
Intentional interference with contractual relations is a cause of action under tort law, upon which a defendant may be liable for damages from interference with the plaintiff’s contractual relations with a third party. Mere breach of contract...
intentional tort
An intentional tort is a type of tort that can only result from an intentional act of the defendant. Depending on the exact tort alleged, either general or specific intent will need to be proven. Common intentional torts are battery, assault...
intervening cause
An event that occurs after a party's improper or dangerous action and before the damage that could otherwise have been caused by the dangerous act, thereby breaking the chain of causation between the original act and the harm to the injured person,...
intrinsic fraud
Intrinsic fraud is not an affirmative misrepresentation, but instead occurs when a party during litigation has an opportunity to protect oneself from their adversary’s fraud and has unreasonably failed to do so. Compare extrinsic fraud. The difference...
invasion of privacy
Invasion of privacy involves the infringement upon an individual's protected right to privacy through a variety of intrusive or unwanted actions. Such invasions of privacy can range from physical encroachments onto private property to the...