This message is sent to you by LawNewswatch Duty to Protect Under the Due Process Clause of the 14th AmendmentDate:
Monday, January 29, 2018 |
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Description: Gain a better understanding of what is needed when assessing a case that leads a person seriously injured or killed through governmental action or inaction.Many people are seriously injured or killed because of governmental action or inaction. As a member of a legal team, you may need to gather relevant information by which you or your legal team may assess whether the injury to a prospective plaintiff or the family of the deceased has a viable case against the governmental body or actor, whether your team represents the plaintiff or the defendant. This topic helps the persons responsible for obtaining relevant information from the prospective plaintiff or defendant to understand what must be proved or disproved. The content also explains the method required for analyzing the facts and the law. Most members of the public and many lawyers are unaware that governmental entities such as law enforcement agencies, fire fighters, school districts, mental health providers and others generally cannot be successfully sued for their omissions or failures to act to prevent harm by a private actor. This has often led to expensive, but doomed federal litigation by plaintiffs. On the other hand, if affirmative action of the governmental body or actor causes the harm, or leaves the victim more vulnerable to harm, the case may have merit. This information is critical for legal teams on both sides to properly assess the merits of such cases and thereby to avoid filing cases without merit or, if filed, to promote early resolution. Areas Covered in the Session: Substantive Due Process Under the Fourteenth Amendment
Common Battlegrounds
Status of State Created Danger Doctrine in Each of the 11 United States Courts of Appeal
Credit Information (Sponsored by Lorman Education Services):
Only registered attendee will receive continuing education credit. Instructor Profile: Ronald (Ron) W. Lewis, Lewis Law Firm
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