Liability of Extortionate PLC for Injuries Sustained by Samantha

Business Law and
Ethics

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY- TASK 1...................................................................................................................3
Tort and Duty of Care..................................................................................................................3
Extortionate PLC’s Liability towards Injuries Sustained by Samantha......................................4
Ethical Considerations of Extortionate PLC Bank......................................................................5
Possible Defence for Extortionate PLC.......................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
People can unfortunately face accidents or injuries at other operational places such as
offices, banks, shops or other organisations, due to many reasons with these accidents or injuries
often having severe or lasting consequences for the person who faced the accident or injuries in
addition to their families and friends. This is why there are several legally mandated rules and
regulations placed by governing authorities to safeguard and protect individuals from unfortunate
accidental injuries and mishaps (Deakin and Markesinis, 2019). This essay takes into account the
case study of Samantha who faced an accident and sustained injuries at Extortionate PLC bank
and who is liable for the accident and ethical considerations of the Extortionate PLC bank.
MAIN BODY- TASK 1
Tort and Duty of Care
In common law jurisdictions, a tort is a civil wrong which causes an individual to suffer
accidents, injuries or harm, which can make the party responsible for the occurrence of the tort
towards the affected individual legally liable for accident. The reasons for occurrence of tort can
vary from various factors such as negligence of the party who committed tortious act, emotional
distress of the individual who ended up suffering from tort, intoxication, in addition to numerous
other factors. For overlooking legal cases where an act of tort causes personal injuries or
unfortunate accident to occur to an individual, a common civil law is created called the tort law
(Wright, 2017). This tort law analyses the which party involved in the accident can be held as
liable for the unfortunate accident and injuries sustained by the individual and also evaluates the
level of civil wrong being done by the liable party, in order to provide the tort affected individual
with relevant and valid relief which is based on the level of civil wrong that has been committed
by the liable party. The tort law imposes fines and penalties on the party it judges to be liable for
the occurrence of the tort due to which an individual has suffered accident or injuries in order to
provide them with justice and relevant relief based on the level of civil wrong that has been
committed by the liable party or individual. According to the tort law, on the basis of the level of
civil wrong being done, the party affected from the tort can demand from the liable party