Course Title: Specialized Topics in Law 7 - Personal Injury Law
Course Credits: 3
1 Instructor
Term: Fall 2026
Course Schedule: Tuesday 16:05-18:55 (Student Affairs Office will contact you if there is a change to the date/time)
Location: Chancellor Day Hall
Course Description: The aim of the course is to expose students to the practical, legal and conceptual principles of Personal Injury Law. In this regard the course will offer students insight into the legal framework of this area of the law. The course will explore the practical and legal implications confronting practitioners in terms of dealing with clients and opposing lawyers and with the judiciary. Subject matter will go into detail in the areas of Personal Injury Law involving fault and causation, as well as the assessment of damages. Various types of personal injury cases will be analyzed. These cases will involve victims who have sustained general bodily injuries, medical malpractice, sporting injuries, sexual abuse, defamation and psychological damages, as well as injuries involving children and death cases.
Guest speakers, including a Judge of the Quebec Superior Court, 2 personal injury defence lawyers, a Forensic Accountant, a Pediatric Neurologist, a Neuro Psychologist, an Obstetrician-Gynecologist, and an Occupational Therapist/Life Care Planner, as well as a lawyer specializing in sexual abuse class actions will participate in the class over the course of the semester.
TQR: At a minimum, a first degree in law. Several years of significant practice or professional experience, in the relevant area; Experience in teaching undergraduate law students in a bilingual setting
The University may, at its discretion, assign the person of choice to give this Course/Teaching.
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