Duty of Care Quiz

What is an example of an established principle for a duty of care?

• Robinson v CC W Yorkshire

• Caparo Incremental

• Kent v Griffiths

• McLoughlin v O’Brian

What are the two components that combine to establish causation in law?

• Factual Causation and Remoteness of Damage

• Intent and Negligence

• Harm and Liability

• Duty and Breach

Which test is applied to determine factual causation?

• Reasonable person test

• 'But for test'

• Proximity test

• Balance of probabilities test

What is the main question asked in the 'But for test'?

• Was the harm intentional?

• Was the harm foreseeable?

• Would the harm have occurred without the defendant's actions?

• Was there a breach of duty?

Which of the following is a component of causation in law?

• Intent

• Factual Causation

• Liability

• Duty of Care

What did the doctor do when the claimant's husband went to casualty?

• Treated him immediately

• Referred him to another hospital

• Refused to see him

• Gave him medication

What was the court's decision regarding the "but for" test in the Wilsher v Essex AHA case?

• The test was satisfied

• The test was not satisfied

• The test was irrelevant

• The test was partially satisfied

What was the outcome for the claimant in the Wilsher v Essex AHA case?

• The claimant was awarded damages

• The claimant's blindness was attributed to multiple factors

• The claimant's blindness was solely due to the defendant

• The claimant's case was dismissed

What triggered the claimant's condition to become chronic and permanent in Page v Smith?

• A fall at home

• A minor car accident

• A sports injury

• A workplace accident

In the context of the "thin skull" rule, what does the term "full extent of the loss" refer to?

• Only the initial injury

• All subsequent losses

• Only financial losses

• Only physical injuries