PJC General Negligence 2024

S UBJECT I NDEX

Third party, negligence of, in injury to spouse, 28.4 Timeliness of workers’ compensation claim, ch. 20 Trafficking of persons, 31.12 Traveling, injury during, 17.6 – 17.8 Trespass, ch. 11 generally, 11.1

Vice-principal

definition of, 10.15 as employer, 5.6 Vocational rehabilitation services, refusal of, 24.6 W Wages, non–workers’ compensation. See Earning capacity, loss of; Earnings of minor child Wages, workers’ compensation average weekly wage, 22.1–22.3 definition of, 22.3 definition of, for average weekly wage, 22.2 nonpecuniary wages, 22.4 Waiver, in workers’ compensation, 20.1 Wild animal, injuries caused by, 13.1, 13.5 Wills and law of intestacy, 29.3, 29.4 Workers’ Compensation Act employer’s immunity under, 4.1, 4.3, 10.5 exemplary damages against employer covered by, 29.7, 30.4 jury charges under, chs. 15–27 nonsubscribing employer actions, 3.2 Wrongful death actions, standard of recovery, 4.2. See also Damages, wrongful death similar employee, definition, 22.5 similar services, definition, 22.6

committed with malice, 11.9 damages for, 11.3, 11.5–11.9 intentional, 11.4 permanent vs. temporary, 11.5

pollution, 11.2 to try title, 11.2

U Unanimity instructions, 4.2, 7.11, 7.13, 10.15 Unanimous answer, exemplary damages, 1.3, 1.4, 28.7, 29.7, 30.4 Unavoidable accident, 3.4 Uninsured/Underinsured motorist, 4.1, 4.3, 28.3 Unlawful detention by threat, instruction on, 6.2 V Vehicle. See Motor vehicle Vicarious liability, ch. 10 in employment relationship, 10.1–10.4

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