5.21 Negligence Quiz

What is negligence considered as in tort law?

• Taking reasonable actions

• Failure to act as a reasonable person would

• Accidental harm

• Intentional harm

What is the first essential element to establish negligence?

• Standard of Care

• Duty of Care

• Causation

• Breach of Duty

What principle was introduced in the case Donoghue v Stevenson (1932) regarding duty of care?

• Foreseeability

• Neighbour principle

• Res ipsa loquitur

• Proximity

What test is frequently used to establish causation in negligence cases?

• Remoteness test

• Intervening test

• But for test

• Foreseeability test

In which cases is the defendant liable even without negligence?

• Standard Liability

• Strict Liability

• Vicarious Liability

• Employer Liability

What is the landmark case that introduced the neighbour principle regarding duty of care?

• Res ipsa loquitur case

• Donoghue v Stevenson (1932)

• But for case

• Blyth v Birmingham Waterworks (1856)

What is the second essential element to establish negligence?

• Duty of Care

• Breach of Duty

• Standard of Care

• Causation

What must the plaintiff demonstrate to establish causation in a negligence claim?

• Direct consequence of defendant's actions

• Indirect consequence of defendant's actions

• No consequence of defendant's actions

• Potential consequence of defendant's actions