Legal Issues

_ is legally responsible to the harm one causes another person. 

• Negligence
• Liability 
• Malpractice
• Statue of Limitations

Fails to perform legal duty OR Don't DO something YOU should DO is _

• Act of Commission
• Act of Omission
• Liability 
• Causation 

If I fail to act just like any other athletic trainer or medical professional would act in that situation, I could be found to be negligent. 

• True
• False 

Which of the following is not a components of how negligence is proven?

• Conduct
• Existence of Liability 
• Breach of duty 
• Damages

_ failure to use ordinary or reasonable care.

• Standard of reasonable care
• Liability
• Malpractice 
• Negligence 

Commits an act that is not legally yours to perform OR Doing something your not trained to do is known as  _.

• Act of Commission
• Act of Omission
• Negligence 
• Good Samaritan law

_ protects professionals in the event against damages occur on the job that result in claims of negligence. 

• Professional Negligence Insurance 
• Professinal Liability Insurance 
• Professional Malpractice Insurance 
• Professional  Accountability Insurance 

This law protects an individual who chooses to volunteer their services in the event something should go wrong.

• Good Samaritan Law
• Professional Liability Insurance  
• Statue of Limitations
• Malpractice 

Statue of limitations is a suggest amount of time you may sue for damages from negligence.  

• True 
• False 

When an athlete signs a waiver knowing the dangers to participate in a particular sport or event is an example of ___.

• Risk Assessment  
• Informed Consent
• Assumption of Risk
• Professional Liability Insurance