Negligence and Torts
UNDERSTANDING NEGLIGENCE AND THE TITANIC DISASTER
Negligence is a cause of action (type of claim) known as a “tort.” A tort is a claim that does not arise out of a statute, meaning that it arises from past case law, called “common law.” Generally speaking, the tort of negligence is: doing something that a person using ordinary care would not do, [...]
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS
Over the past 25 years, general concern for the environment has grown substantially. Extensive damage caused by contamination together with the perceived threat to human health and the environment has created a mega-industry of environmental engineering professionals whose primary concern is to design and implement remedial plans to correct the consequences of environmental contamination. Theories [...]