Definition of Products Liability (PL) Any cause of action having to do w/a product; not a cause of action in and of itself; rather‚ it has to do with an injury or accident arising out of the use of a product (any product sold in the stream of commerce; must be sold by a merchant) Theories of Liabilities / Causes of Actions a. Negligence(§ B - pp. 2 - 3) i. Introduction
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The hospital is only responsible for any injury to Mr. Jones as a result of improper care. Dr. Simon did not release Mr. Jones as he felt the patient’s condition might be detrimental to his health and emotional state. He may have felt that Mr. Jones was not stable enough to function outside the hospital‚ due to hallucinations and convulsions. However‚ according to the Joint Commission the hospital and Dr. Simon may be liable if they did not do everything possible to prevent Mr. Jones’ departure from
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ACCOUNT BALANCES For many purposes‚ it is necessary to determine the balance in an account. This is accomplished by adding the debits‚ credits‚ and determining the difference between the two sums. An account is said to have a debit balance if the sum of the debit entries to that account exceeds the sum of the credit entries. Conversely‚ an account has a credit balance if the sum of the credit entries exceeds the sum of the debit entries. Asset accounts normally have debit balances inasmuch as
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Candidate Name: Andy Reed OCR No: Location: College Assessment method key: PD =professional discussion‚ EPA = examination of project or assignment‚ EP = examination of product‚ QC = questioning of candidate‚ O =observation of candidate‚ EWA = examination of written answers to questions‚ RPL = recognition of prior learning‚ EPS = examination of personal statement‚ ECH = examination of case history‚ EWT = examination of witness testimony. Evidence Record Links to units/ Assessment
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7 (a) Explain the current and financial accounts in the balance of payments. Balance of Payment or also called as BOP is a statistical statement that systematically records of all economic transactions between one country and the rest of the world during a given period of time. For example‚ BOP shows the details of the total payments made by a country and also the total receipts by it. There are three major components that are summarized in the BOP which are Current account‚ Capital account and
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Balance Lab of a Copper Slug and Sodium Chloride (NaCl) on a Centigram and Electronic Scale PURPOSE/INTRODUCTION The purpose of this experiment is to learn how to weigh a substance on a centigram scale and an electronic scale through direct weight or by weight difference. The hypothesis is that all scales used should show the same weight for a given sample. The experiment should show precision and accuracy of the equipment being used. This will allow a better understanding on how to properly
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The cause of the tsunami in Sumatra on 26 December 2004 which affected the entire Indian Ocean was a very violent earthquake of magnitude 9.3 on the Richter scale. It was the biggest earthquake ever recorded after the one in Chile on 22 May 1960‚ with a magnitude of 9.5. It originated at 00:58:53 GMT (7:58:53 AM local time)‚ on a fault in a subduction area between the Indo-Australian plate and the Burma plate (which forms part of the larger Eurasian plate (see fig. 1)‚ with the hypocenter at a depth
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Harley made a $900 cash withdrawal from the company. Requirements: Complete the accounting equation worksheet for the transactions. Total each worksheet column. Verify that Assets = Liabilities + Equity. In proper order and form‚ prepare and Income Statement‚ Statement of Owners’ Equity and Balance Sheet. Harley’s Cutter Accounting Equation Worksheet Assets = Liab + Equity Cash AccRec PPE Note Pay Capital - Draws
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Liability Exposure in Business Joshua Houghton Ashford University BUS670 Legal Environment Professor Janet Fiorentino February 17th‚ 2013 Liability Exposure in Business Creation of a business of any type has to fall under a particular organizational form. There are many elements to starting a business a future proprietor should consider‚ such as degree of forms and applications that need to be filed‚ state and federal‚ legal liabilities‚ level of difficulty in the formation of a business
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Donoghue vs Stevenson (1932) is the first case law relevant of liability to third party. However‚ in this case‚ the liability is only established if there are physical harms of loss by third parties (not economic losses) Candler & Crane Chrismas (1951) is the next stage of development‚ where there is liability for financial loss if there is a contractual relationship‚ a fiduciary relationship or a fraud Hedley Byrne & Co Ltd vs Heller & Parties Ltd (1963) is a significant point of development
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