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Medical Malpractice Standard Of Care: The Same Or Similar Localities Rule Revisited, Victra L. Fewell Oct 1978

Medical Malpractice Standard Of Care: The Same Or Similar Localities Rule Revisited, Victra L. Fewell

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Medico-Legal Issues In Wound Management, Susan Webber Oct 1978

Medico-Legal Issues In Wound Management, Susan Webber

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Plaintiff's Standard Of Care After Hochfelder: Toward A Theory Of Causation, Robert P. Bryant Oct 1978

Plaintiff's Standard Of Care After Hochfelder: Toward A Theory Of Causation, Robert P. Bryant

Vanderbilt Law Review

The extended debate by the Institute illustrates the logical and even emotional difficulty of dealing with the victim of an admittedly intentional deception who has acted foolishly in his own behalf and does not seem to deserve recovery. The crux of the controversy in the common law deceit cases mirrors that in the 10b-5 cases:should the victim have to investigate, and what might trigger an obligation to investigate? As this discussion demonstrates, tort principles provide some guidance. In deceit cases, the obligations placed on the plaintiff arise from the requirement that his reliance be justified. To the extent that his …