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Chapter 55. Actions, Suits ...
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Article 7. Actions for Injuries
Article 7. Actions for Injuries
§55-7-1. Seduction
§55-7-2. Insulting Words
§55-7-3. Unlawful Seizure or Attachment
§55-7-4. Action of Replevin Abolished
§55-7-5. Action for Death by Wrongful Act
§55-7-6. By Whom Action for Wrongful Death to Be Brought; Amount and Distribution of Damages; Period of Limitation
§55-7-7. Compromise of Claim for Death by Wrongful Act
§55-7-8. Personal Injury Action Where Injuries Result in Death
§55-7-8a. Actions Which Survive; Limitations; Law Governing Such Actions
§55-7-9. Violation of Statutes
§55-7-10. Trespass Abolished; Trespass on the Case to Lie in Lieu Thereof
§55-7-11. Suits Against Unincorporated Common Carriers
§55-7-11a. Settlement, Release or Statement Within Twenty Days After Personal Injury; Disavowal; Certain Expressions of Sympathy Inadmissible as Evidence
§55-7-12. Liability of One Joint Tort-Feasor Not Affected by Release To, or Accord and Satisfaction With, Another
§55-7-13a. Modified Comparative Fault Standard Established
§55-7-13b. Definitions
§55-7-13c. Liability to Be Several; Amount of Judgment; Allocation of Fault
§55-7-13d. Determination of Fault; Imputed Fault; When Plaintiff’s Criminal Conduct Bars Recovery; Burden of Proof; Damages; Stay of Action; Limitations; Applicability; Severability
§55-7-14. Liability of Visual or Sound Broadcasting Stations for Defamatory Statements
§55-7-15. Aid to Victim of Accident and Victim of Crime; Immunity From Civil Liability
§55-7-16. Immunity From Liability for Ski Patrol Rendering Emergency Care
§55-7-17. Aid by Trained Hazardous Substance Response Personnel; Immunity From Civil Liability; Definitions
§55-7-18. Limiting Liability of Home Care Service Providers, Daycare Centers and Residential Care Facilities Disclosing Certain Employment Information
§55-7-18a. Employer Immunity From Liability; Disclosure of Information Regarding Former Employees
§55-7-19. Liability of Health Care Providers Who Render Services at School Athletic Events; Limiting Liability; Exceptions
§55-7-20. Limiting Civil Liability of Nonprofits for Arranging Passage on Excursion Trains
§55-7-21. Creating Presumption of Good Faith for Court-Appointed Licensed Psychologists and Psychiatrists Conducting a Child Custody Evaluation; Method for Assigning Court and Legal Fees
§55-7-22. Civil Relief for Persons Resisting Certain Criminal Activities
§55-7-23. Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices; Limiting Health Care Providers' Liability Exposure
§55-7-25. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Actions; Complaint; Specific Amount of Damages Not to Be Stated
§55-7-26. First Responders Who Use Forced Entry in Response to 911 Call; Limited Immunity From Civil and Criminal Liability
§55-7-27. Liability of Possessor of Real Property for Harm to a Trespasser
§55-7-28. Limiting Civil Liability of a Possessor of Real Property for Injuries Caused by Open and Obvious Hazards
§55-7-29. Limitations on Punitive Damages
§55-7-30. Adequate Pharmaceutical Warnings; Limiting Civil Liability for Manufacturers or Sellers Who Provide Warning to a Learned Intermediary
§55-7-31. Limitation on Products Liability Actions; Innocent Seller