Negligent Torts

Which tort occurs in way the defendant acts in a careless way?

• Negligent Torts

• Intentional Torts

• Strict Liability Torts

• None of the above

Which type of tort occurs when a defendant undertakes inherently dangerous actions?

• Negligent Torts

• Intentional Torts

• Strict Liability Torts

• None of the above

Negligent Torts

• A civil wrong that occurs when the defendant acts in way that subjects other people to an unreasonable risk of harm.

• A violation of another's rights or a civil wrongdoing that does not arise out of a contract or statues, primary types are intentional, negligent, and strict-liability torts.

• A civil wrong resulting from an intentional act committed on the person, property, or economic interest of another.

• A civil wrong that occurs when the defendant takes an action that is inherently dangerous an cannot ever be undertaken safely, no matter the precautions that defendant take.

Which of the following are elements of negligence?

• Duty

• Causation

• Damages

• All of the above

is the failure to exercise reasonable care, resulting in harm to a person or to property.

• Intentional fort

• Accident

• Negligence

• Strict liability

imposes legal responsibility on a party for damage or injury, even if the wrongdoer is not negligent.

• Punitive damages

• Strict liability

• Intentional tort

• Tort liability

law is law that regulates relations between individuals or groups or individuals.

• Criminal

• Martial

• Business

• Civil

A(n) _____ is a tort done on purpose, to harm a person or their property.

• Strict liability

• Negligence

• Intentional tort

• Crime

What must be proven for a negligence tort claim to be successful?

• The defendant had a duty of care towards the plaintiff.

• The defendant breached that duty of care.

• The breach of duty caused harm to the plaintiff.

• All of the above.

The defendant owed a duty of care to plaintiff

• Duty

• Breach of duty

• Causation

• Damages