attention‚ caution and prudence that a reasonable person in the same circumstances would. If a person’s actions do not meet this standard of care then their acts are considered negligent and any damages resulting may be claimed in a lawsuit for negligence. ‘Duty of Care’ means that whilst we are responsible for another persons wellbeing we must act with responsibility and diligence at all times to ensure their safety and wellbeing. The term Duty of Care’ affects the work of a Social Care Worker
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11/1/2010 | Nelson Tanwin [The Negligent act refers to negligent category A for the case Priscilla Vs Vogue beauty Salon‚ the document excludes the descriptions for Defense.] | Issue The legal issue in this case relates to the law of negligence. Specifically‚ whether Defendant‚ Vogue Beauty Salon was negligent by applying fragranced cream to the skin of Plaintiff‚ Priscilla. [Note: The Employee of Vogue Beauty Salon‚ Veronica was vicariously liable for the damages of her actions.] Relevant
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2. Where the consequences of the actions could have been reasonably foreseen. Breach of the duty of care is concerned with the standard of care that should have been applied in the situation. If the standards were not reached then there has been negligence in the duty of care. To avoid breaching the duty of care: be aware of where the duty of care exists be aware of where there is a risk that damage or loss may be caused to individuals Vicarious liability: links to duty of care. Vicarious liability
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if it happens‚ and balanced against the cost of the precaution he must take to avoid the risk. If the product of the likelihood of the injury exceeds the burden of the precautions‚ the risk is unreasonable and the failure to take precautions is negligence.” The Louisiana law that set precedents over trip-and-fall cases was Frelow v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. The ruling in this case was that Louisiana law recognizes a legal duty on the part of employees to exercise reasonable care not to obstruct
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Connections Between Parental Involvement and Academic Achievement Among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Students Arelí Dohner-Chávez Abstract This study used a correlational design to investigate how parental involvement and ethnicity (Hispanic vs. non-Hispanic) is related to the academic achievement (measured by grade point average) of college students. Participants included 48 Hispanic and 40 non-Hispanic college students who were asked about parental involvement received during their primary education
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Introduction: We filed a complaint last month in trial court alleging that there was negligence on the part of the store. We were seeking an award for damages. In the answer to the complaint the store alleges that Samantha Smith had a duty to avoid the spill‚ and was unable to fulfill that duty because she was distracted by her misbehaving child. The store claims that her being distracted makes her equally at fault for the injuries sustained in her trip and fall accident. Statement of Facts:
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the vessel by them. They claimed that the proximate cause‚ for the loss of vehicle‚ was a peril of the sea or alternately‚ by negligence of the crew. The defendant insurers denied the claim on the ground that the loss was not caused by a peril of the sea but by defective‚ deteriorated and decayed condition of the vessel and alternately‚ if the loss was caused by the negligence of the crew‚ the plaintiffs had failed to show that they had exercised due diligence. House of Lords agreed with the contention
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1 Task – 1 1.1 Importance of Essential Elements of Contract Contract represents the instrument to enforce promises. Not all statements amount to enforceable promises or contracts. To enforce statements there are a number of elements which courts look for and these mainly include the presence of offer‚ its communication‚ its unconditional acceptance and communication of the acceptance. Once this has taken place then the element of consideration gives the badge of enforceability to the contract and
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Facts: The negligent act of Ruth in the fact that she did not properly park her car caused a series of accidents that resulted in knocked down power lines‚ grass fires‚ a gas station explosion‚ and an injured motorist. These accidents originated with Ruth’s in-action to not properly observe the securing of her vehicle which resulted in the damages suffered by the plaintiff Jim. Issue: The defendant Ruth owed a duty of care by her actions to protect the plaintiff Jim from harm. In the fact that she
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Case 1: In this case about 200 customers of Potter’s business were not notified of the termination of the agency and Aker who had been a sales agent for Potter for twenty years was also fired along with the termination of the company. Typically when there is a termination of an agency or a agency relationship the agent no longer represents the principal (Potter). However‚ if an agency is terminated the principal is under a duty of notification of the termination of the agency to the third parties
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