CP Torts and Personal Injury 2

Question 1

What are the four elements required to prove negligence?

Accepted Answer

Duty, breach, causation, and damages

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Intent, action, harm, causation

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Negligence, recklessness, intent, strict liability

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Plaintiff, defendant, witness, evidence

Question 2

What is the difference between comparative negligence and contributory negligence?

Accepted Answer

Comparative reduces damages proportionally while contributory completely bars recovery if the plaintiff was at all negligent

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They are identical

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Comparative for property, contributory for personal injury

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Comparative is federal, contributory is state

Question 3

What is strict liability in tort law?

Accepted Answer

Liability imposed without fault for abnormally dangerous activities or defective products

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Liability requiring proof of intent

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Liability only for professional malpractice

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Liability stricter for repeat offenders

Question 4

What is the statute of limitations in a personal injury case?

Accepted Answer

A deadline by which a plaintiff must file their lawsuit or lose the right to sue

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A limit on damage amounts

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A limit on witness numbers

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A restriction on evidence types

Question 5

What is vicarious liability in tort law?

Accepted Answer

Responsibility imposed on one party for another's wrongful acts, such as employer for employee negligence

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Liability for one's own negligence

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Liability shared equally among defendants

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Liability only for government entities

Question 6

What types of damages are available in personal injury cases?

Accepted Answer

Compensatory damages (economic and non-economic) and sometimes punitive damages

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Only medical expenses

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Only insurance policy amounts

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Only physical injury damages