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What standard is used to judge the conduct of professionals like accountants?
What standard is used to judge the conduct of professionals like accountants?
- Specialized care standard
- Reasonable person standard
- Professional conduct standard
- Reasonable accountant standard (correct)
In negligence cases, what does the causation in fact refer to?
In negligence cases, what does the causation in fact refer to?
- Injury that would have occurred without the defendant's act (correct)
- Existence of a strong connection between an act and an injury
- Defendant's act leading to an injury
- Proximate cause of the injury
What defense in negligence cases involves a plaintiff voluntarily assuming a known risk?
What defense in negligence cases involves a plaintiff voluntarily assuming a known risk?
- Assumption of Risk (correct)
- Contributory negligence
- Superseding Cause
- Respondeat superior
Which factor determines the degree of care required from a defendant according to the text?
Which factor determines the degree of care required from a defendant according to the text?
What standard is NOT used to judge the conduct of professionals?
What standard is NOT used to judge the conduct of professionals?
What should a court determine to establish proximate cause in a negligence case?
What should a court determine to establish proximate cause in a negligence case?
Which defense in negligence cases involves an unforeseeable intervening event?
Which defense in negligence cases involves an unforeseeable intervening event?
How is professional negligence commonly referred to in the text?
How is professional negligence commonly referred to in the text?
What element is required for the assumption of risk defense in negligence cases?
What element is required for the assumption of risk defense in negligence cases?
What constitutes the tort of negligence?
What constitutes the tort of negligence?
In negligence cases, what does the tortfeasor's conduct typically involve?
In negligence cases, what does the tortfeasor's conduct typically involve?
What does it mean for a risk to be 'foreseeable' in negligence cases?
What does it mean for a risk to be 'foreseeable' in negligence cases?
What must a plaintiff prove to succeed in a negligence action?
What must a plaintiff prove to succeed in a negligence action?
What is the Duty of Care in tort law?
What is the Duty of Care in tort law?
What factors are considered when determining if the duty of care has been breached?
What factors are considered when determining if the duty of care has been breached?
What kind of care constitutes a breach of duty in tort law?
What kind of care constitutes a breach of duty in tort law?
What differentiates negligence from intentional harm in tort cases?
What differentiates negligence from intentional harm in tort cases?
What role does causation play in a negligence case?
What role does causation play in a negligence case?
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