Texas PJC Malpractice 2022

S UBJECT I NDEX

V Vice-principal, definition of, 85.2

Third party — continued liability of physician when hired by, 50.6 negligence of, in injury to spouse, 80.4 Toxic tort, 70.1, 70.2 Trafficking of persons, 85.21 Traumatic brain injury, 72.8C, 85.11C Trespasser definition of, 66.7 plaintiff as, 66.7, 66.9 U Unanimous answer, exemplary damages, 40.3, 40.4, 85.1–85.21 Unavoidable accident, 65.7 Unavoidably unsafe products, 70.1, 71.5, 71.7 Unlawful appropriation of property, 85.17 Unreasonable risk of harm, in premises liability, 66.4, 66.5, 66.8–66.10, 66.14 gross negligence, 66.8, 66.9 plaintiff as trespasser, 66.8, 66.9 Unreasonably dangerous product as, definition of, 71.3, 71.5 substantial change or alteration of product as cause of, 70.6

W Wages. See Earnings of minor child; Loss of earning capacity; Loss of earnings Warnings or instructions defect in, 71.5, 71.7 inadequate substitute, in premises liability, 66.4, 66.5, 66.8–66.10 Warranty breach of ( see Breach of warranty) express, what constitutes, 71.12 implied disclaimed, 71.9–71.11 performance of services, supreme court on, 51.17 Wild animals, in premises liability, 66.4 Willful or wanton negligence, definition of, 51.18 Wills and law of intestacy, 81.3, 81.4 Workers’ Compensation Act, exemplary damages against employer covered by, 85.3 Wrongful death actions. See Damages, wrongful death

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