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Assessment of Liability for Injury in a Car Accident

   

Added on  2020-10-22

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Table of ContentsISSUE..............................................................................................................................................1RULES.............................................................................................................................................1APPLICATION...............................................................................................................................4CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6
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ISSUEHow Anita can establish an action of negligence against Benjamin?What defense action can Benjamin take in his protection?RULESTortious liability: The tort liability imposed on a person or an organisation protect the fundamental libertiesincluding personal liberty, fundamental rights and protection from the interference from otherpeople and entities (Gibson 2018). Under the tort law the right of a person are protected from thewrongful conduct of others and give the claimant a right to sue fro compensation for the injuriesand harm sustained.Civil liability act 2002:Part 1A: Section 9 (2) Duty of standard care:For establishing the duty of care over a person the court will see that a reasonable personwould have taken precautions against the risk of harm when:there was probability that if care was not taken, a harm can occur,the likeliness of the harm,burden to avoid the ham by taking precautionThe risk of harm through the creation of social utility of the activity.Under the tort law, a duty of care is a legal obligation which is imposed on an individualrequiring adherence to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that couldforeseeably harm others (CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 2003 - SECT 9, 2018). It is the first element thatmust be established to proceed with an action in negligence.1
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