Torts defined - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are intentional torts? - ANSWER-Voluntary acts that result in harm to the client. Which of the following would be considered an intentional tort (select all that apply)? A. Malpractice. B. Assault. C. Battery. D. False Imprisonment. - ANSWER-Answer: B. Assault, C. Battery, D. False Imprisonment. What is assault? What is an example of assault? - ANSWER--Assault: any action that causes a person to fear being touched in a way that is offensive, insulting, or physically injurious wit...

Level 1 General Insurance Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed How was a "reasonable person" defined? Arland v Taylor What does the Workers Compensation Act do for the liability of injuries in the workplace? Provides employees with no fault job injuries benefits and in exchange they cannot sue their employer for injury. Parents aren't generally required to pay for their children's torts unless: -They were unsupervised -They shouldn't have had dangerous item(s) given to th...

dorsal cavity - ANSWERCranial Cavity: space in skull that contains the brain Spinal Cavity: space inside the spinal column State Nurse Practice Act - ANSWERdefines the scope and limitations of professional nursing practice based on each state Nursing Licensure - ANSWERThe legal ability to practice as a nurse as defined in a region's nurse practice act. Common Law - ANSWEROriginates in the courts Informed consent and right to refuse treatment are examples Statutory law - ANSWER...

Contemporary Canadian Business Law 12Ed. By John A Willes, John H Willes -Complete, Elaborated and Latest - Test Bank & Solutions Manual MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) A sophisticated client A) does not require the services of a lawyer. B) is someone with formal legal training. C) distrusts and derides lawyers. D) understands the importance of the solicitor-client relationship. E) should represent themselves, rather than...

5/3/19 ATI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 1. CHAPTER 1: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS A. Components of Health care systems a. Participants 1. Consumers- clients 2. Providers a. Licensed providers: registered nurses, license practical (or vocational) nurses (LPN), advanced practice nurses (APN), medical doctors, pharmacists, dentists, dietitians, physical/respiratory/occupational therapists, etc b. Unlicensed providers: assistive personal b. Settings 1. Hospitals, homes, skilled nursing, assisted living, schoo...

California Personal Lines Broker Test 100% Correct Solved A-1. Insurance is a contract whereby one undertakes to indemnify another against: - Correct Answer ️️ -Damage A-2. A peril is: - Correct Answer ️️ -The actual cause of a loss. A-3. The uncertainty or chance of a loss occurring is known as: - Correct Answer ️️ - Risk A-4. Which are the main types of risks? - Correct Answer ️️ -Pure and Speculative A-5. A hazard is best defined as: - Correct Answer ️️ -Anything t...

Law - Answer-enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society Three types of Law - Answer-Legislative laws, judicial pronouncements, procedural law Legislative Law - Answer-laws, including federal and state constitutions, that have been passed by legislative bodies Judicial Pronouncements - Answer-Legal statements made by courts. Based on statutory interpretation or common law. Procedural Law(type of law) - Answer-Rules of evidence and ...

Mental Health Exam #2 What are intentional torts? - ANSWER-Voluntary acts that result in harm to the client. Which of the following would be considered an intentional tort (select all that apply)? A. Malpractice. B. Assault. C. Battery. D. False Imprisonment. - ANSWER-Answer: B. Assault, C. Battery, D. False Imprisonment. What is assault? What is an example of assault? - ANSWER--Assault: any action that causes a person to fear being touched in a way that is offensive, insulting, or p...

LSB 3213 - Exam 5 All Answers Correct - If Warren experiences severe emotional distress after a rock crashes through his roof from Wiley Blasting Company, his best recovery theory against Wiley would be: ️Strict Liability - Written defamation is referred to as: ️Libel - Which statement is true regarding tortious interference with prospective advantage? ️The law protects against interference with potential business contracts and other business relationships. - What are the t...

Statutory Interpretation Rules: - ️️-Examine Legislative History -Utilize Rules of Construction -Plain Meaning Rule -Lex Specialis Derogat Legi Generali Courts of Equity - ️️Issues decrees/injunctions to provide relief where monetary judgements were inadequate; utilized general legal principles (maxims) to guide decisionmaking. Equitable remedies include those such as specific performance (a court ordering performance) of a contract. Three types of Law - ️️Legislative laws, j...