Reading: Lucy Jones‚ Introduction to Business Law (Oxford University Press‚ 2011). Chapter 11 on The Tort of Negligence (Refer to pages 340 – 374). Please note that we ARE NOT going through every single areas in relation to negligence. For instance‚ the area on nervous shock. Aims and Objectives: - To enable students to appreciate the general law of tort‚ especially the concept of negligence; To understand how this area applies in business context and its wider importance; The relationship
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the history of the United States which cost about $64 million. Brief Analysis for Cause-in-Fact The issue that arises in this plot is whether the conglomerates are negligent for the contamination of the water supplies of the town‚ and if their negligence contributed to the injuries (leukemia) of the multiple plaintiffs. After finding that there has been a breach of duty‚ one must consider if the defendant’s conduct was the cause-in-fact of the
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police in this case and the proper weighting of public policy. In this case‚ the public policy of the need to preserve the springs of information‚ and to protect informer is weighted against another public policy- the immunity from liability for negligence in the investigation of crime of police; And the former is considered with greater importance. Therefore‚ the immunity of police cannot apply in this case. Viewed thus‚ the police owe a duty of care to
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patient needs to another nurse or unlicensed personnel‚ to be able to reduce any potential Liability. On the other hand Negligence is defined by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare or JCAHO as a‚ “failure to use such care as a reasonably prudent and careful person would use under similar circumstances”‚ (Croke‚ 2003) 54. There are also six categories within Negligence that lead to a Malpractice Lawsuit. These categories can help nurses identify any weak areas they may need to work on
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Negligence Paper Wrong site surgery has become a frequent incident in health care facilities across the nation. “Research in the US has suggested that wrong site surgery happens every 5-10 years‚ or one in 112‚994 cases” (Edwards‚ 2008‚ p. 168). Recent studies have shown that despite the focus by governing bodies over wrong site surgery in the past few years‚ wrong site surgery continues to happen at an alarming rate of 40 times per week in the United States alone (“Wrong-site surgery still happens
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Introduction There are many situations or acts that are not directly marked as crimes and not arise out of contracts or statutes. Those acts are considered as civil wrongs and cause damages and injuries to individuals or businesses. These damages‚ injuries or wrongful acts are called tort. Tort is the area of law where in response to a private or civil wrong or injury the courts provide the remedy of allowing a lawsuit for those wrongs‚ injuries or damages. Thus‚ the goal of tort is to restore
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08th October 2008 Tort-Obligations II Tutorial 1 1. What is Tort law for? ▪The law of tort- The word derives from the French for ‘Wrong’. ▪ The civil action for damages aims at compensation as opposed to criminal prosecution. Restoring the status quo. ▪Appeasement- the object of early law is to prevent disruption of society by disputes arising from the infliction of injury. The victim’s vengeance is bought off by compensation‚ which gives him satisfaction in 2 ways; he is comforted to receive
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Does Whittens “work: satisfy the requirements for a claim grounded on negligence? Yes‚ the plaintiff alleging claims that Whitten’s work was “substandard‚ not to code‚ unsafe and not done in a [workmanlike] manner. Whitten failed to act with duty of care and breached his contract by doing bad work. The tort of negligence occurs when someone suffers injury because another’s failure to live up to a required duty of care. Negligence The careless performance of a legally required duty of the failure
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actions because Walter acted under the doctrine of apparent authority (Melvin‚ 2011‚ pp.251) Scenario: BUGusa‚ Inc.‚ Plant Parking Lot What defenses may be available to BUGusa‚ Inc.? Explain your answer. The delivery guy could file a tort suit of negligence against BUGusa‚Inc. BUGusa knew that a few of the
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Contra proferentem rule □ Statutory law restrictions Lecture 5 – Introduction to Law of Torts and Professional Negligence ← Negligence P4~13 □ Basic requirements □ The duty of care □ Breach of Duty □ Res ipsa loquitur □ Causation □ Damage must not be too remote ← General Defences P.29~34 □ Contributory negligence □ Exemption clauses □ Volenti non fit injuria □ Novus Actus Interveniens Company Law Lecture 6 –
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