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Negligence is a complicated but frequently litigated area of law. Put very simply, it is based on the careless conduct of the defendant resulting in a loss to the claimant. Claims in negligence may be for personal injury or for economic loss. Claimants are advised to consult a lawyer before bringing a claim in negligence. Negligence consists of the following components: | Negligence is a complicated but frequently litigated area of law. Put very simply, it is based on the careless conduct of the defendant resulting in a loss to the claimant. Claims in negligence may be for personal injury or for economic loss. Claimants are advised to consult a lawyer before bringing a claim in negligence. Negligence consists of the following components: | ||
*'''Duty of Care''' – the claimant must prove that the defendant owed them a duty of care arising from some relationship between them. Many duties of care have been recognized, including but by no means limited to the following: | |||
**Duty towards the intoxicated | |||
*Duty towards the intoxicated | **Peace officer’s duty to prevent crime and protect others | ||
*Peace officer’s duty to prevent crime and protect others | **Negligent Infliction of Psychiatric Harm/Nervous Shock | ||
*Negligent Infliction of Psychiatric Harm/Nervous Shock | **Manufacturer’s and Supplier’s Duty to Warn | ||
*Manufacturer’s and Supplier’s Duty to Warn | **Negligent Performance of a Service | ||
*Negligent Performance of a Service | **Negligent Supply of Shoddy Goods or Structures | ||
*Negligent Supply of Shoddy Goods or Structures | **Negligence of Public Authority | ||
*Negligence of Public Authority | |||
#'''Standard of Care''' – Once a duty of care is established, the level of care that the defendant owed to the claimant must be determined. This is usually based on the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise, such as avoiding acts or omissions that one could reasonably foresee might cause the claimant a loss or injury. The level of care expected of professionals in the exercise of their duties is usually higher. | #'''Standard of Care''' – Once a duty of care is established, the level of care that the defendant owed to the claimant must be determined. This is usually based on the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise, such as avoiding acts or omissions that one could reasonably foresee might cause the claimant a loss or injury. The level of care expected of professionals in the exercise of their duties is usually higher. | ||
#'''Causation''' – The claimant must show that the defendant’s carelessness actually caused the claimant loss or injury. The basic test is whether the claimant’s loss would not have occurred without the defendant’s action and no second, intervening act occurred that contributed to the loss. | #'''Causation''' – The claimant must show that the defendant’s carelessness actually caused the claimant loss or injury. The basic test is whether the claimant’s loss would not have occurred without the defendant’s action and no second, intervening act occurred that contributed to the loss. | ||