Unintentional Tort Flashcards

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What types of tort is defined as UNINTENTIONAL CARELESS conduct that results in REASONABLY FORESEEABLE damages?

A

Negligence/ˈneɡ.lə.dʒəns/

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Conduct

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Behavior

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When you negligently left banana peels on the ground and another person walked by and fell off the ground and that person got injured, What types of tort will you be sued for?

A

Negligence

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4
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When u come outside, What do you owe the people around you?

A

The duty of care.

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What if a doctor who is not good in a surgery and cause harm or even death to the patient, will he be sued for the tort of?

A

negligence/ˈneɡ.lə.dʒəns/

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If you do not shovel the snow in front of your house, it will be slippery causing injury. So you will be sued for?

A

negligence because that’s reasonably foreseeable

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You may have a HIGHER duty of care if you’re professional. you owe another “a (???) duty”

A

a fiduciary duty /fɪˈduː.ʃi.er.i/

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what is defined as “Incompetent to exercise the duty of care owed to the patient”?

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malpractice /mælˈpræk·tɪs/

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