SM: Legal Issues

State of being legally responsible for the harm one causes to another person.

What is negligence?

• The use of extraordinary care

• The failure to use ordinary or reasonable care

• The exercise of exceptional skill

• The avoidance of all risks

What does the standard of reasonable care assume about a person?

• They are exceptionally skillful

• They are extraordinarily cautious

• They are of ordinary and reasonable prudence

• They are highly educated

The standard of reasonable care assumes a person must operate within the appropriate limitations of one's _.

• educational background

• financial status

• physical strength

• social connections

What is a tort?

• A civil wrong that causes a claimant to suffer loss or harm

• A type of cake

• A legal document

• A type of dance

Which of the following is an example of an Act of Omission (Nonfeasance)?

• Performing surgery without a license

• Failing to refer a seriously injured athlete

• Stealing property

• Writing a false report

What are legal wrongs committed against the person or property of another called?

• Torts

• Contracts

• Crimes

• Liabilities

__ is a term used to describe a lawful act performed in a wrongful manner.

Match the following terms with their correct definitions:

• Malfeasance

• Act of Omission

• Being responsible for harm to another

• Act of Comission

• stay within your educational background

• Standard of Reasonable Care

• Using common sense

• Negligence

• Failure to perform a legal duty

• Liability

What is the first requirement to establish negligence according to the lecture?

• Duty of care

• Breach of duty

• Causation

• Damages