http://www.schiff-law.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_axn=feed&type=rss_2.0 Untitled 1 http://www.schiff-law.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000371&title=Federal+Teacher+Protection+Act+--+Preemption+of+State+Law&source=feed The federal Teacher Protection Act (TPA) preempts state laws to the extent that such laws are inconsistent with the provisions of the TPA. However, the TPA does not preempt state laws that provide additional protection from liability to school... http://www.schiff-law.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000371&title=Federal+Teacher+Protection+Act+--+Preemption+of+State+Law&source=feed http://www.schiff-law.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000372&title=Acts+of+God&source=feed In the context of the law, an "act of God" is an accident caused by extraordinary natural forces. An accident caused by lightning, a flood, a hurricane, or an earthquake may constitute an act of God. <P></P> <P></P> <P>An act of God may be a... http://www.schiff-law.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000372&title=Acts+of+God&source=feed http://www.schiff-law.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000373&title=Classifying+Torts&source=feed <STRONG>Classifying Tort Law</STRONG> <P></P> <P>Apart from legislation granting a right to sue for a specific harm, personal injury law generally consists of tort law and the civil procedure for enforcing it. This article discusses how tort law... http://www.schiff-law.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000373&title=Classifying+Torts&source=feed http://www.schiff-law.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000303&title=Federal+Teacher+Protection+Act+--+Applicability&source=feed <STRONG>Persons Covered</STRONG> <P></P> <P></P> <P>The federal Teacher Protection Act (TPA) applies to teachers, instructors, principals, administrators, school board members, and other educational professional or nonprofessional employees who... http://www.schiff-law.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000303&title=Federal+Teacher+Protection+Act+--+Applicability&source=feed http://www.schiff-law.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000374&title=Tort+Law+--+Compensation+for+Damages&source=feed <P></P> <P></P> <P><STRONG>Tort Law -- Compensation for Damages</STRONG> </P> <P></P> <P>Apart from legislation granting a right to sue for a specific harm, personal injury law generally consists of tort law and the civil procedure for enforcing... http://www.schiff-law.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000374&title=Tort+Law+--+Compensation+for+Damages&source=feed