The increments in plasma growth hormone after arginine infusion and after insulin-induced hypoglycemia are compared, and some reservations concerning the use of arginine infusion as a provocative test for the hormone are set forth.
Intentional torts are civil law violations that involve intentional acts by the defendant. These are distinguished from violations that are accidental, such as those involving negligence. Intentional torts include acts like: assault, battery, theft, property damage, invasion of privacy, slander/defamation, and other acts.
Attacking the Negligence Claim Itself. The defendant has two avenues of attack against a claim. The defendant can attack the plaintiffâs claim of negligence or the defendant can plead affirmative defenses, such as comparative negligence and assumption of risk, which are listed and discussed below.