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PARA 87

Personal Injury and Tort Litigation · 4 units · used in 1 transfer pathway

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About this course

Substantive tort law emphasizing concepts applicable to automobile accident cases, product liability cases, premises liability cases and malpractice cases; insurance law affecting personal injury litigation; basic medical terminology in personal injury litigation; procedural rules and practices related to personal injury litigation in California with an emphasis on the role of the paralegal.

Sections this term

Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTC

No section is scheduled at De Anza College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

  • ADMJ 9Overview of American Lawmay be taken concurrently
  • orPARA 9Overview of American Lawmay be taken concurrently
  • orPOLI 9Overview of American Lawmay be taken concurrently
  • orPARA 94Introduction to California Lawmay be taken concurrently
  • orprofessional experience appropriate to the topic

Catalog wording: “ADMJ D009. or PARA D009. or POLI D009. or PARA D094. (either course may be taken concurrently) or professional experience appropriate to the topic

Advisory: “ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.

Transfer pathways that use PARA 87

ASSIST maps PARA 87 to a requirement in 1 published pathway from De Anza College.

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