watchfulness‚ attention and caution that a reasonable person in the circumstances would. If a person’s actions do not meet this standard of care‚ then the acts are considered negligent‚ and any damages resulting may be claimed in a lawsuit for negligence. 1.2. Describe how the duty of care affects own work role. As part of my role as a therapy assistant working in a health and care setting
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Impact on internal and external stakeholders When it comes to the impact of this negligent event‚ it is needless to say that the child‚ Courtnie Williamson‚ suffered the worse consequences of all‚ she will be affected physically‚ emotionally‚ and intellectually for the rest of her life; with therapy and willpower she might be able to recover to a certain extent‚ but there is no certainty on the success of any treatment. This negligent act limited the future of this child and the way that she might
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Give detailed answers to the following questions. 1. What is an Agency? Agency is a fiduciary relationship “which results from the manifestation of consent by one person to another that the other shall act in his behalf and subject to his control‚ and consent by the other so to act”. A party who employs another person to act in his behalf and subject is called a Principal. A party who agrees to act on behalf of another is called an Agent. Agency is governed by a large body of common law known
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Imperfection in liability system The products liability system has been criticized on equity‚ distributive‚ and efficiency grounds. The equity arguments often express a belief that cases should be inside on the basic afford and negligence. In particular‚ firm consider it in equitable to be assessed damage when there was nothing that could be done to prevent the injury. Objection had been made to the inability to use state-of-the-art design as a defense in cases governed by strict liability. In the
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speaking‚ a tort is a civil wrong‚ other than a breach of contract‚ for which the court will provide a remedy in the form of an action for damages.” Examples of tort include: a) assault and battery b) false imprisonment c) trespass d) negligence e) interference with contract f) interference with economic advantage. The law of torts attempts to provide a means of redress for damage or injury suffered. For instance‚ in the event a bull charges through a fence and wreaks havoc in
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* Class notes: FINAL EXAM * * Negligence per se: No rational relationship between you hitting someone (car) and you not having insurance. * * Homicide: Involuntary Man Slaughter: When you commit a crime which is not a felony and somebody dies *first offense is 1 to 10 years in prison windshield lady – man gets wedged in windshield and he bleeds to death. Voluntary Man Slaughter: You acted without thinking about it. NOT premeditated Passion: Snap and Go Bar Room Brawl: Con
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with your service user as it ensures that there is no harm caused towards them. Employers have the responsibility not to cause‚ or fail to prevent any harm to their customer and must do their responsibilities with consider to personal injury and negligence claims. 1.2 Describe how Duty of Care can affects own work role Duty of Care can affect your work role because you need to always ensure you stay within the boundaries that the duty of care issues to you. Without a Duty of care‚ it can cause many
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Explain how inclusive practise promotes equality and supports diversity. Inclusive practise is the inclusion of all individuals within the class regardless of their ability level. To promote inclusion is to help children to have positive attitudes towards differences and so reduce the likelihood that they will develop prejudiced views. We can achieve this by: -Extending children’s knowledge and understanding both of people who are like themselves and of people who are different from themselves
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Reference: http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/clinical.cases/040130.htm Extravasation Follows Chemotherapy Administration. Potential Complication or Nursing Negligence Iacano v. St. Peter’s Medical Center‚ 334 N. j. Super. 547 – NJ (2000) Summary: Intravenous therapy has inherent risks and potential complications. When you introduce chemotherapeutic drugs and known vesicants‚ those risks increase dramatically. In this case‚ a known risk‚ extravasation‚ occurred following administration
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Negligent Hiring: An Ethical and Legal Overview Introduction The subject of negligent hiring has gained considerable attention in the past few years as companies recognize the ethical and legal issues associated with negligent hiring. Currently‚ all fifty states and the District of Columbia acknowledge some form of negligent hiring as a cause of action for liability although the law has been inconsistently applied among the federal and state courts in a number of cases. While the legal requirement
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