Open AccessContemporary Approaches to Compensating Female Tort Victims for Incapacity to Work
Author(s) -
Elizabeth Adjin-Tettey
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
alberta law review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1925-8356
pISSN - 0002-4821
DOI - 10.29173/alr1443
Subject(s) - compensation (psychology) , tort , damages , work (physics) , law , political science , sociology , business , law and economics , criminology , economics , psychology , social psychology , liability , engineering , mechanical engineering
This article explores the developing area of the compensation of female tort victims. This area has been marked by the under-compensation of female victims. The author examines some of the reasons for this under-compensation. The author also addresses recent attempts by the judiciary to eliminate any gender bias or stereotypical assumptions about women when assessing damages for incapacity to work.