Law & You Unit 3

This is what a wrongdoer owes to the care of the plaintiff

• Duty

• Causation

• Breach

• Commission

This is something on one's property that attracts children

• Nuisance

• Attractive Nuisance

• Causation

• Counter Claim

When accused's conduct violates duty

• Cause in Fact

• Proximate Clause

• Breach

• Reasonable person Standard

This is when the plaintiff is considered to voluntarily accept known risk of danger

• Product Liability
  

• Contributory Negligence
  

• Assumption of Risk
  

• Comparative Negligence
  

This is when Plaintiff partly at fault, therefore only receives partial compensation

• Product Liability
  

• Contributory Negligence
  

• Assumption of Risk
  

• Comparative Negligence
  

This is when a person is involved with some kind of dangerous activity and fault is not required

• Causation

• Damages

• Strict Liability

• Breach

What is the standard of proof in a civil case

• Beyond a reasonable doubt

• A preponderance of evidence

This is the amount person agrees to pay before insurance coverage begins

• Deductible

• Collision Coverage

• Liability Insurance

• PIP/ No fault

One would buy this type of insurance if they could be accused of failing to meet acceptable standards of practice

• Liability

• Malpractice

• Comprehensive

• PIP/ No Fault

This is an action taken to directly harm another person or property

• Intentional Wrong

• Negligence

• Strict Liability

• Class Action