Selected Statutes of Interest To Tort Lawyers

Title 1: Codes and Statutes

Chapter 3 - Construction of Statues

Title 4: State Government

Chapter 18 - False Claims

Chapter 21 - Human Rights

Title 8: Public Officers and Employees

Chapter 8 - Sheriffs

Title 11: Natural Areas And Recreation

Chapter 1 - Department of Environment and Conservation

Title 12: Public Property, Printing and Contracts

Chapter 4 - Public Contracts

Title 16: Courts

Chapter 10 - Circuit and Criminal Courts

Chapter 11 - Chancery Courts

Title 20: Civil Procedure

Chapter 1 - Parties to Action

Chapter 2 - Process

Chapter 4 - Venue

Chapter 5 - Abatement and Survival of Actions

Chapter 7 - Continuances

Chapter 9 - Trial

Chapter 10 - Additur and Remittitur

Chapter 11 - Formal Defects in Proceedings

Title 22: Juries and Jurors

Chapter 1 - Qualifications and Exemptions

Chapter 2 - Selection and Attendance of Jurors

Chapter 3 - Examination and Challenge of Jurors

Chapter 4 - Compensation of Jurors

Title 23: Attorneys-at-law

Chapter 2 - Rights and Duties

Chapter 3 - Unauthorized Practice and Improper Conduct

Title 24: Evidence and Witness

Chapter 1 - Witness and Privileged Communications

Chapter 2 - Attendance of Witnesses

Chapter 4 - Compensation of Witnesses

Chapter 5 - Presumptions

Chapter 7 - Admissibility of Evidence

Chapter 8 - Lost Evidence

Chapter 9 - Depositions

Title 27: Appeal and Review

Chapter 1 - General Provisions

Chapter 2 - Rehearing, Review New Trial

Title 28: Limitations Actions

Chapter 1 - General Provisions

Chapter 3 - Limitation of Actions Other Than Real

Title 29: Remedies and Special Proceedings

Chapter 2 - Statute of Frauds

Chapter 5 - Arbitration

Chapter 11 - Contribution Among Tort-feasors

Chapter 13 - Criminal Injuries Compensation

Chapter 20 - Governmental Tort Liability

Chapter 22 - Hospitals' Liens

Chapter 24 - Libel and Slander

Chapter 26 - Medical Malpractice

Chapter 28 - Products Liability Actions

Chapter 34 - Torts

Title 37: Juveniles

Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings

Title 43: Agriculture and Horticulture

Chapter 28 - Timber

Title 44: Animals and Animal Husbandry

Chapter 8 - Fences and Confinement

Chapter 17 - Dogs and Cats

Chapter 20 - Equine Activities - Liability

Title 47: Commercial Instruments and Transactions

Chapter 18 - Consumer Protection

Title 50: Employer and Employee

Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation

Title 53: Food, Drugs and Cosmetics

Liability of Healthcare Research Institutions*

Title 55: Motor and Other Vehicles

Chapter 8 - Operation of vehicles - Rules of the Road

Chapter 9 - Equipment - Lighting Regulations

Chapter 10 - Accidents, Arrests, Crimes and Penalties

Chapter 52 - Child Bicycle Safety

Title 56: Insurance

Chapter 5 - Rates and Rating Organizations

Chapter 7 - Policies and Policyholders

Title 57: Intoxicating Liquors

Chapter 10 - Alcohol-Related Injuries

Title 62: Professions, Businesses, and Trades

Chapter 5 - Funeral Directors and Embalmers

Chapter 50 - Limitations on Liability

Title 63: Professional of Healing Arts

Chapter 6 - Medicine and Surgery

Title 68: Health, Safety, and Environmental Protection

Chapter 14 - Hotels, Food Service Establishments, and Swimming Pools

Chapter 32 - Blood Donations

Chapter 105 - Blasting and Explosives

Chapter 114 - Ski Area Safety and Liability

Chapter 120 - Building Regulations

Title 69: Waters, Waterways, Drains, and Levees

Chapter 9 - Boating Regulation

Title 70: Wildlife Resources

Chapter 7 - Liability of Landowner to Persons Using Land


*Amended effective July 1, 2007 and to be appropriately named and numbered upon codification.