Children in Tort Law, Part II: Children as Victims (Tort and Insurance Law) (Pt. 2)

This book details the problems related to the position of children as victims. It analyses both the traditional solutions found in some legal systems and the newer solutions offered by others. Coverage devotes specific attention to damage issues, apportionment of damage, and insurance problems when the victim is a child.

since Children Are Not As Capable As Adults To Perceive The Risks Involved In Many Situations Of Daily Life, They Are At A High Risk Of Suffering Personal Injuries, Mainly Resulting From Home, School And Traffic Accidents. From The Tort Law Perspective, This Requires A Specific Treatment Of Children As Victims. For The Last Few Decades Some Legal Systems Have Been Trying To Find New Solutions For A Better Protection Of Children, While Other Legal Systems Still Follow More Traditional Rules. After Having Tackled The Problems Concerning The Position Of Children As Tortfeasors In A Previous Book, In This Book The Same Working Team Deals With The Problems Related To The Position Of Children As Victims. This Book Analyses Both The Traditional Solutions Found In Some Legal Systems And The Newer Solutions Offered By Others And Devotes Specific Attention To Damage Issues, Apportionment Of Damage And Insurance Problems When The Victim Is A Child.

front-matter......Page 1 1-3......Page 10 5-5......Page 13 7-27......Page 14 29-44......Page 35 45-63......Page 51 65-88......Page 70 89-120......Page 94 121-142......Page 126 143-173......Page 148 175-189......Page 179 191-217......Page 194 219-224......Page 221 225-250......Page 227 251-252......Page 253 253-253......Page 255 255-283......Page 256 285-285......Page 285 287-307......Page 286 back-matter......Page 307 Since children are not as capable as adults to know the risks involved in many situations of daily life, they are at a high risk of suffering personal injuries, at home, school, or traffic accidents. This book analyses the solutions found in legal systems, damage issues, apportionment of damage, and insurance problems when the victim is a child pt. 1. Children as tortfeasors pt. 2. Children as victims.