Negligence
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
A tort is defined as
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
What are the four elements needed to establish or prove negligence?
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
Arnold was injured while participating in a triathlon race. Arnold signed a waiver before the race stating, (a) participating in triathlons are dangerous and (b) the race organizer is not held responsible if a participant is injured. When Arnold sued the race organizer for his injuries, the race organizer’s attorney argued that her client should not be held responsible, because Arnold signed the waiver. This is an example of which defense against negligence?
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
What is a term that indicates that an individual was negligent because he or she did not act at a certain standard of care?
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
What is another way to describe proximate cause?
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6. Question
Frederick’s attorney argued that Frederick should not be responsible for Larry’s medical bills, because Larry was 5% at fault for the accident that injured Larry. What term is used to describe this argument?
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
Which is NOT true regarding the comparative negligence argument?
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
Driving home after a night of partying, Ronald lost control of his car when he hit a patch of ice on the road. His car crashed into Ricky’s car, critically injuring Ricky. Ronald’s attorney argued that Ronald should not be held responsible for Ricky’s injuries, because the patch of ice was
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
Wilbur was hurt in a car accident six years ago by Eddy who fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into Wilbur. Wilbur decided to not take legal action then, because he did not need the money. Now due to financial problems, Wilbur hires an attorney to sue Eddy. The court dismissed the lawsuit, stating that the accident occurred too long ago. This is an example of
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
Don caused a car accident that injured Dennis. Don was 75% at fault, and Dennis was 25% at fault. Under the defense against negligence known as comparative negligence, how much of Dennis’ injuries will Don be responsible for?
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