| The Medical Care Recovery Act |
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| The federal government operates one of the largest health care systems in the world when it provides medical treatment and benefits to its members of the armed forces. For this reason, the Medical Care Recovery Act (MCRA) was enacted in order to allow the government to recover its expenses from a third party when the third party is responsible for injuries that have been sustained by an active duty service member, a retired service member, or a dependent of an active duty or a retired service member.More... |
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| Invasion of Privacy--Appropriation |
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| The law provides everyone with some basic rights to privacy. Privacy is the general right to be left alone and free from unwanted publicity. Unreasonable invasion of one's privacy causes harm.More... |
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| Specific Intent vs. General Intent |
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| In order to prove an intentional tort, such as assault or battery, the plaintiff must show that the defendant intended to commit the tort. Intent may be either specific or general.
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| The Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act |
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| The Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act (PCA) was enacted in 1964 in order to provide relief to service members and to other federal civilian employees for personal property that is lost, damaged, or destroyed as a result of the employees' service with the United States government.More... |
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| Federal Volunteer Protection Act -- Exceptions |
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| The federal Volunteer Protection Act (VPA) grants immunity to a volunteer who causes harm to a person while the volunteer is performing services for a nonprofit organization or governmental entity. However, under some circumstances, a volunteer is not immune from liability for such harm.More... |
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