1. Which of the following about malpractice is CORRECT? A. It is the intentional mistakes done by doctors while treating their patients B. Doctors' legal liability is waived by the patients' informed consent C. Healthcare provider's deviation from the accepted norms of practice D. It is only considered malpractice if it leads to injury, detriment or death E. All of the above 2. Which of the following is NOT a part of full disclosure of medical error? A. An explicit statement that an error…
Mediation vs. Litigation What are the characteristics and constraints of courtroom language? To what extent can mediation provide an alternative to these constraints? Use some examples to illustrate your points. Introduction Litigation is defined as the process of contesting a legal action in court (Collins Dictionaries 2011). The process of taking legal action involves the usage of language. Ordinary everyday language is adapted in many ways to form a sublanguage of legal language (Tiersma…
Hong and Plott (1982) was one of the first papers studying a concrete policy problem. Several rate publication policies had been proposed in the late 1970s for the transportation of dry bulk commodities on US inland waters. Among the policies considered was the requirement that a carrier must file a proposed rate change with the Interstate Commerce Commission at least 15 days before the rate change becomes effective. Hong and Plott (1982) ran laboratory markets with, and without, the advanced…
LAWS In his book, Accelerating the Tendering Cycle: A Legal Due Diligence Guide, Paul Emanuelli mentions the five implied duties of Contract A, which specifically stemmed from this case: M.J.B. Enterprises v. Defence Construction. Canadian jurisprudence recognized the following laws for this case: 1- The disclosure duty Buyers of services are under an obligation to disclose material information…
Chapter 7: Directions: Be sure to answer all questions in complete sentences. You must answer all parts of the question for credit. “She’s going to stay there till the day after tomorrow, and then we’re going to move away.” Literary Terms: allusion Who is Trimalchio? Why might he be referenced in the text? Trimalchio was a character in the story Satyricon by Petronius. He was a man who gained power and wealth through determination and hard work. When he got his wealth, he threw big parties…
Dom DiPiero Mrs. Burkett English Chapters 18-23 Chapter 18 1. What is Mayella’s version of what happened? She confirms what her father had said and adds that she invited Robinson in to break up a piece of furniture. (239) 2. Why does Mayella think that Atticus is mocking her? She is not used to people calling her “Miss” or “Ma’am.” (242) 3. What is Atticus’ strategy in questioning Mayella? He attempts to point out her pathetic, lonely home life. (248) 4. What is wrong with Tom Robinson’s…
Part - A Negligence Act Introduction: Lead that falls beneath the norms of conduct built up by law for the insurance of others against irrational risk of hurt. A man has acted carelessly in the event that he or she has withdrawn from the lead expected of a sensibly reasonable person acting under comparable conditions. With a specific end goal to set up carelessness as a Cause of Action under the law of TORTS, an offended party must demonstrate that the litigant had a duty to the offended party,…
principle in contract law of fair dealing in good faith”, ensuring that both parties have the obligation to protect each other’s interest to make the trade fair. In USA, its UCC requested contracting parties to incorporate the principle of fairness while performing and enforcing contractual agreements. For Italy, Article 1337 of its Civil Code also requests contracting parties to conduct themselves in good faith. In France, its civil code demanded contracting parties to have contracts basing on…
Motivation In real life, there is no such thing as the assumption complete information in decision making. Individuals are called to make decisions on cases where parties possess some private information and others not. Often people need to signal to others some of their private information, especially when the other party must take an action that affects their payoff. Game theory tries to illustrate these conditions with signaling theory. Often parties with conflicting interests face monetary…
Realistic conflict is when two or more people or groups compete for limited resources. Realistic conflict is based on disagreements over the means to an end over the outcome themselves. The interaction focuses on the individual’s issues that they must address to resolve their conflicts. There are different types of resolution techniques for realistic conflicts, such as negotiation, voting, persuasion, or force (pp. 8). On the contrary, nonrealistic conflicts are created by hostility in which…