Law of Negligence

Question 1

The civil process

Answer 1

1) accident/event
2) evidence collected/case prepared/negotiations
3) Trial Court - prove duty/breach and damage verdict
4) award of damages

Question 2

Law of negligence

Answer 2

Concerned with a person’s claim when they have been injured or their property has been damaged by another.

Question 3

Elements of negligence

Answer 3

1) a duty of care must be owed
2) the duty must have been breached through a failure to reach the required standard of care
3) the broken duty must have caused the damage or injury
All 3 elements must be present for there to be liability in negligence