Legal, Ethical, Insurance Issues

being legally responsible for the harm one causes another person

the failure to use reasonable care

• negligence

• liability

• duty of care

• torts

• malfeasance

legal wrongs committed against the person or property of another

• negligence

• liability

• duty of care

• torts

• malfeasance

an individual fails to perform a legal duty

• negligence

• nonfeasance

• duty of care

• misfeasance

• malfeasance

an individual commits an act that is not legally his or hers to perform

• negligence

• nonfeasance

• duty of care

• misfeasance

• malfeasance

an individual improperly does something that he or she has the legal right to do

• negligence

• nonfeasance

• duty of care

• misfeasance

• malfeasance

states that neither the government nor any individual who is employed by the government can be held liable for negligence

enacted in most states to provide limited protection against legal liability to any individual who voluntarily chooses to provide first aid should something go wrong

sets a specific length of time that individuals may sue for damages from negligence

an individual knows of and understand the dangers of an activity and voluntarily chooses to be exposed to those dangers