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    Milford Memorial Hospital. Prior seeing the doctor, the nurse asked the family if they wanted any doctor specific, since they didn’t know anybody at this hospital, they were okay to see anyone. In here, they’ve met the defendant Dr. Graybeal, who was on duty at the moment. The doctor ordered an X-ray and identified the patient had a fracture of her bone. Soon, he put her broken leg in a cast. After the service at the ER room, the patient, later on, saw Dr. Graybeal for her treatment couple times…

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    the legitimate reason for damage in the event that it straightforwardly, normally and ceaselessly subsidises in bringing on that harm. Key Elements Required in the Tort of Negligence Duty of Care The results of certain negligence cases rely on upon whether the respondent owed a duty to the offended party. This duty emerges when the law perceives a relationship between the litigant and the offended…

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    accidental, leading to one being injured (cited from Law.com). To demonstrate that the defendant has committed an act or omission it may be necessary to prove that both a standard duty of care and damage has resulted in negligent behaviour. A person in a professional occupation such as a chartered surveyor has a higher duty of care because their field of work requires a particular skill. Therefore they have a greater responsibility to ensure that their actions do not cause damage. This essay…

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    Superposh Hotels Case Study

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    aware there was no water in the pool. Then no duty of care is owed as the Hotel took reasonable steps to prevent Clive as a trespasser entering in the pool as in Donoghue v Folkestone Properties [2003] EWCA Civ 231The claimant was injured when he was trespassing on a slipway in a harbour and dived into the sea. The injury happened in the middle of winter and it was around midnight when the injury was caused. The court held that the occupier did not owe a duty of care. A reasonable occupier would…

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    the Board must knew or ought to have known that the ledge formed a natural platform which could be assumed or is assumed to be safe for diving by the members of the public ,and he suffered injuries resulting from the breach of duty , and thus the Board neglected its duty…

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    A successful claim of negligence must include certain elements of tort. This includes that the defendant owed the plaintiff a duty of care, that the care was breached by negligent conduct, that this breach caused damage to the plaintiff and that this damage was reasonably foreseeable, and the damage is quantifiable (pg. 5 of the negligence pdf). In order to satisfy the first two conditions The plaintiff must first establish, on the balance of probabilities, that the defendant omitted an…

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    Hedley Byrne V Hellers

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    loss to the pursuer. Until the case of Hedley Byrne v Heller, the courts did not usually impose liability regarding negligent misstatements on the grounds of policy. Before the case of Hedley Byrne v Heller, the idea that one party owed another a duty of care regarding misstatements was rejected. The only way to claim for loss was through contract law. This case overruled this previous outlook to negligent misstatements. The facts of the case are as such: the plaintiff asked his bank, National…

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    Essay On Tort Law

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    law which are duty, breach of duty, causation and injury. The first element is known as the “duty of care.” A duty of care arises when the law recognizes a relationship between two parties, and in this relationship, one party has a legal obligation to act in a certain manner toward the other. The second element is a breach of the duty of care. A person or entity (such as a business or government agency) breaches the duty of care by not exercising reasonable care in fulfilling the duty. The third…

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    Cruise Ship Injury Essay

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    Injured While On A Cruise? Learn How To Be Compensated Summer vacations are a time to relax and unwind, especially if you are taking a cruise. Unfortunately, an unexpected injury can take your vacation to a grinding halt. If you are injured while vacationing on a cruise ship, you may have the right to legal compensation for your injuries. You Must Prove Negligence The only way a cruise ship can be responsible for your injuries is if they were negligent in some way. This means that they acted…

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    Reasonable Foreseeability

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    a reasonable foreseeable consequence of negligent driving, we must determine whether the defendant, rick, breached his duty of care by acting below the standard of care. The courts will determine this first by asking whether the risk was…

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