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No Strict Liability for Defamation

No Strict Liability for Defamation

A lawsuit for defamation has the following basic elements: (1) making a false statement (2) about a person (3) to others, and (4) actual damages (if the harm...

Federal Tort Claims Act -- Scope of Employment

The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) applies to claims for personal injury that are caused by the negligence of a federal government employee who is acting within the scope of his or her employment, under circumstances where a private person would...

Damages in Different Types of Lawsuits

Damages are awarded to an injured party who suffers harm, loss, or damage as a result of a defendant's intentional or negligent conduct. The type of lawsuit brought depends upon the nature of the harm, loss, or damage caused, and the type of...

The Jones Act -- Unseaworthiness Claims

Unseaworthiness Claims

The owner of a vessel has an absolute duty to provide a seaworthy vessel for his crew. Therefore, an injured seaman may sue the owner of the vessel on which the seaman was working if the...

Federal Volunteer Protection Act -- Punitive and Noneconomic Damages

Punitive Damages

The federal Volunteer Protection Act (VPA) limits punitive damage awards against volunteers in cases in which they are not immune from liability. The VPA provides that punitive damages may not...