Comparative negligence Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Estate administration - ANS The process in which a decedent's personal representative settles the affairs of the decedent's estate (collects assets, pays debts and taxes, and distributes the remaining assets to heirs); the process is usually overseen by a probate court. inter vivos trust - ANS A trust created by the grantor (settlor) and effective during the grantor's lifetime—that is, a trust not established by a will. Assault - ANS Any word or action intended to make anothe...

Law 3220 Exam 2 Clemson Questions and Answers Rated A Tort Law breach of duty of care to someone else and it causes them injury Negligence based tort law Must show: - that the person who committed the tort owed a duty of care to the other person - have to show the duty of care was breached - Show that you suffered injury/damages - show that there was a causal connection between negligent person's actions and your actions Causal connection (3 types) Actual cause, proximate cause, and supersedi...

CCBC Nur 129 Final Exam with Certified Solutions Advance Directive Written or verbal instructions created by the patient describing specific wishes about medical in the event they become incapacitated Case law body of written opinions created by judges in federal and state appellate courses (judge law/common law) Civil Law Tort law that deals with conduct considered unacceptable. Based on societal expectations. professional malpractice, negligence and assault and battery Common...

Estate administration - Answer The process in which a decedent's personal representative settles the affairs of the decedent's estate (collects assets, pays debts and taxes, and distributes the remaining assets to heirs); the process is usually overseen by a probate court. inter vivos trust - Answer A trust created by the grantor (settlor) and effective during the grantor's lifetime—that is, a trust not established by a will. Assault - Answer Any word or action intended to ma...

Which One Of The Following Is NOT A Possible Defense Against Negligence? A. Statue Of Limitations B. Doctrine Of Reasonable Expectation C. Intervening Cause D. Comparative Negligence CORRECT ANSWER Doctrine Of Reasonable Expectation What Is A Hazard? CORRECT ANSWER An Increase In The Possibility That A Loss Might Occur. The Purpose Of Insurance Is To____________ CORRECT ANSWER Transfer Risk From A Person, Business Or Organization To An Insurance Company. The Type Of Insurance Co...

Legal wrong - ANSWER-a violation of a person's legal rights, or a failure to perform a legal duty owed to a certain person or to society as a whole types of legal wrong - ANSWER-crime, breach of contract, tort Tort - ANSWER-a legal wrong for which the court allows a remedy in the form of monetary damages Plaintiff - ANSWER-the person who is injured Tortfeasor - ANSWER-the alleged wrongdoer three categories of tort - ANSWER-intentional, strict liability, negligence Intentional ...

Liability Insurance PAP (Part A) - Pays all the sums and insured must legally pay as damage due to BI/PD caused by an accident and resulting from the ownership, maintenance or use of a covered auto. Coverage Part A through F of a PAP - A. Liability B. Medical Payments C. UM/UIM D. Physical Damage E. Insured Duties F. General Provisions Certificate of Insurance (COI) - A document that proves the existence of insurance coverage Occurrence - Something that continue to happen and may cause ...

Which One Of The Following Is NOT A Possible Defense Against Negligence? A. Statue Of Limitations B. Doctrine Of Reasonable Expectation C. Intervening Cause D. Comparative Negligence - Doctrine Of Reasonable Expectation What Is A Hazard? - An Increase In The Possibility That A Loss Might Occur. The Purpose Of Insurance Is To____________ - Transfer Risk From A Person, Business Or Organization To An Insurance Company. The Type Of Insurance Company In Which The Policyholder Is Considered An...

Law of Large Numbers correct answers A statistical concept that describes how the average of a randomly selected large sample from a population is likely to be close to the average of the whole population Underwriting correct answers The process an insurance company uses to decide whether to accept or reject an application for a policy. Peril correct answers A cause of property losses.. Fire/Lightning, explosion, windstorm, hurricane Hazard correct answers A situation that poses a le...

another name for insurance agent is: principal producer broker recorder - ANSWER-producer another name for insurer is: principal producer broker policymaker - ANSWER-principal The Broad Form Products Coverage endorsement in commercial auto policies does which of the following? Adds property coverage Removes the defective products exclusion Adds the defective products exclusion Removes property coverage - ANSWER-Removes the defective products exclusion All of the follow...