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A toxic tort is a special type of personal injury lawsuit in which the plantiff claims that exposure to a chemical caused the plaintiff's toxic injury or disease.

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What is the average payout in a toxic tort lawsuit?

48%


What does prefix tort mean?

tort means to twist


Type of tort case in Erin Brockovich case?

The Erin Brockovich case involved a tort claim known as toxic tort. The residents of Hinkley, California, suffered harm due to environmental pollution caused by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, leading to health issues. Erin Brockovich played a crucial role in representing the victims in their legal battle for compensation.


What does the root tort mean?

It means twist


When the president signed federal tort bill?

If you mean the Federal Tort Claims Act, it was signed by President Truman.


What does the word wrong in French mean?

Avoir tort (to have incorrectness, to be wrong)


What does the word --tort-- mean?

A tort is a civil wrong (as opposed to a criminal offense), for which there is a legal remedy for the harm it caused. Tort law is law created through judges (common law) and by legislatures (statutory law). The primary aim of tort law is to provide relief for the damages incurred and to deter others from committing the same harm.


What does the prefix tort mean?

The prefix "tort" comes from the Latin word "tortus," which means twisted or wrong. In legal terminology, a tort refers to a civil wrong that causes someone else to suffer harm or loss, typically leading to a lawsuit for damages.


What does capacity in law of tort mean?

Capacity in the law of tort refers to a person's legal ability to be held responsible for their actions or to sue or be sued in a tort claim. It usually relates to a person's mental competency or legal standing to be involved in a legal proceeding related to a tortious act.


A violation of civil law is called?

A tort


What are tort of assault?

Assault is a type of "intentional tort."


What is a tortfeasor that may be spelled as tort feasor or tort-feasor?

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