Duty of Care: A legal obligation requiring individuals to avoid acts or omissions that could foreseeably harm others. It is established based on the relationship between parties and the standard of a reasonable person.
Breach of Duty: Occurs when a party fails to meet the standard of care expected under the circumstances, such as acting negligently or failing to act when there is a duty to do so.
Causation: The link between the breach of duty and the injury suffered. It has two components:
Damages: The actual harm or injury suffered by the plaintiff, which can be economic (medical expenses, lost wages) or non-economic (pain and suffering).
1. What are negligence elements in the context of tort law?
2. What is the primary basis for establishing a duty of care according to negligence law?
3. Which landmark case is cited as clarifying the scope of duty of care by emphasizing foreseeability as a key factor?
Negligence elements — what are they?
Duty, breach, causation, damages.
Negligence Elements — list?
Duty, breach, causation, damages.
Duty of Care — basis?
Relationship and reasonable person standard.
Duty of Care — definition?
Legal obligation to avoid foreseeable harm.
Breach of Duty — standard?
Deviation from reasonable care.
Breach of Duty — when?
Failure to meet standard of care.
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