PARA 160 - Personal Injury
- Recent Professors
- R. Lack Marvin
- Recent Semesters
- Spring 2026
- Class Size
- 50 students
- Credits
- 1
- Prerequisite
- "C" grade or higher or "Pass" in PARA 100 or equivalent
- Spring 2026 Sections
- View Spring 2026 sections of PARA 160
- Transfers To
- CSU
- Description
- Study of the essentials of tort actions with an emphasis on personal injury and other forms of negligence. Special attention will be given to the elements of a cause of action in negligence. Theories of recovery, defenses, case handling, witness interviewing, working with insurance carriers, and evidence requirements under current California law will be reviewed. Students will review the particular ethical constraints on personal injury paralegals. (CSU)