Crematory & Cemetery Operations Week 11 || With verified answers.

Tolerant of mistakes correct answers Cremation as a means of disposition in not....... Various legal and contractual obligations correct answers The funeral director in carrying out the duties to care for and dispose of the dead is under ............. A violation correct answers Of any of these obligations can lead to liability in contract or tort Contractual obligations correct answers The funeral director is responsible for carrying out a number of duties whether express or implied. If the funeral director breaches any of these obligations he/she can be liable for damages that occur as a result of the breach Tort liability correct answers A wrongful act committed by one person against another person or his/her property; or defined another way as a private or civil wrong, either intentional or caused by negligence, for which there may be an action for damages Intentional tort correct answers When one person deliberately inflicts injury to another person or damages that person's property Negligence correct answers Every person owes a duty of care to others, which generally means that he/she must act as a reasonable person under the circumstances. If that person's conduct does not meet the required level of care, we say that the individual is in breach of that duty. It that conduct is the actual cause as well as proximate cause of an injury, which causes harm (damages), that person is liable in negligence. Malpractice correct answers A breach of contract by a professional; failure to perform a professional service with the ability and care exercised by others in the profession. 6 reasons why cremation represents top liability correct answers 1. cremation is an irreversible process 2. In the U.S. cremation is for the most part a non participatory event 3. even though the number of cremations continues to increase across the country, many people remain uninformed about it. 4. the vast majority of cremations are performed at crematories not owned, operated or affiliated with the funeral home serving the family of the deceased. 5. the client family usually assumes that the funeral home they call for service will actually perform the cremation. 6. using a non owned off premises crematory means the deceased must be transferred. What are the specific things that can cause cremation liability correct answers 1. cremating the wrong body 2. cremating without authority 3. cremating without informed consent 4. cremating jewelry or personal effects 5. cremating medical devices