Millicent was driving her four kids to lacrosse practice one day when she was rear-ended by Tag, who was driving his Ford Festiva too fast and did not see that traffic was at a standstill. Millicent's had to go to the chiropractor for whiplash that she sustained in the accident. Millicent meets with an attorney to discuss filing a lawsuit against Tag to recover compensation for the damages to herself and her vehicle. If the attorney takes the case, she will likely utilize which type of law? A) property law B) administrative law C) tort law D) common law E) contract law
Ans: C) tort law
A tort is an act or omission that gives rise to injury or harm to another and amounts to a civil wrong for which courts impose liability. In the context of torts, "injury" describes the invasion of any legal right, whereas "harm" describes a loss or detriment in fact that an individual suffers.
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