RMIN 4000 UGA Edmunds Exam 4
Questions and Answers Graded A+
Philidelphia judicial hellhole - Correct answer-Reputation for excessive verdicts
and its "open door" policy to out of state
Georgia judicial hellhole - Correct answer-Continue rise in nuclear verdicts,
increasing role of third-party litigation financing, and premise liability. trial
lawyers and jackpot verdict paydays. advertising focus on truckers
legal wrong - Correct answer-a violation of a person's legal rights, or a failure to
perform a legal duty owed to a certain person, to a business org., or to a society as
a whole
types of legal wrongs - Correct answer-crime, breach of contract, and tort
tort - Correct answer-Legal wrong for which the court allows a remedy in the form
of monetary damages
plaintiff - Correct answer-the person who is injured
Tortfeasor - Correct answer-the alleged wrongdoer
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,categories of tort - Correct answer-intentional, strict liability, and negligence
intentional torts - Correct answer-Intentional act or omission resulting in harm or
injury to another person or damage to their property
examples of intentional tort - Correct answer-libel, slander, invasion of privacy,
assault, patent infringements
strict liability - Correct answer-Liability imposed regardless of negligence or fault
(damage from animals, hazardous activities)
negligence tort - Correct answer-Failure to exercise the standard of care required
by law to protect others from an unreasonable risk of harm
standard of care - Correct answer-not the same for each wrongful act; based on the
care required by a reasonably prudent person
elements of negligence - Correct answer-existence of a legal duty owed, breach of
legal duty, damage or injury, and proximate cause between act and damage
compensatory damages - Correct answer-compensate the injured party for the harm
suffered (special and general)
special damages - Correct answer-lost work earnings, medical bills, property repair
costs
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, general damages - Correct answer-Loss of a companion, disfigurement, pain and
suffering
punitive damages - Correct answer-Punish the wrongdoer and to deter others from
doing similar acts
contributory negligence - Correct answer-Injured person cannot collect if their care
falls below the standard of care required for their protection or they are 1%
responsible
comparative negligence - Correct answer-Financial burden of injury is shared by
both parties according to respective degrees of fault
pure rule - Correct answer-reward is reduced in proportion to your fault
50% rule - Correct answer-you cannot recover if you are 50% or more at fault
51% rule - Correct answer-you cannot recover if you are 51% or more at fault
last clear chance rule - Correct answer-Plaintiff who is endangered by his or her
own negligence can still recover damages from the defendant if the defendant has a
last clear chance to avoid the accident but fails to do so (car crash)
assumption of risk - Correct answer-A person who understands and recognizes the
danger inherent in a particular activity cannot recover damages in the event of an
injury (foul ball at game)
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
Philidelphia judicial hellhole - Correct answer-Reputation for excessive verdicts
and its "open door" policy to out of state
Georgia judicial hellhole - Correct answer-Continue rise in nuclear verdicts,
increasing role of third-party litigation financing, and premise liability. trial
lawyers and jackpot verdict paydays. advertising focus on truckers
legal wrong - Correct answer-a violation of a person's legal rights, or a failure to
perform a legal duty owed to a certain person, to a business org., or to a society as
a whole
types of legal wrongs - Correct answer-crime, breach of contract, and tort
tort - Correct answer-Legal wrong for which the court allows a remedy in the form
of monetary damages
plaintiff - Correct answer-the person who is injured
Tortfeasor - Correct answer-the alleged wrongdoer
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,categories of tort - Correct answer-intentional, strict liability, and negligence
intentional torts - Correct answer-Intentional act or omission resulting in harm or
injury to another person or damage to their property
examples of intentional tort - Correct answer-libel, slander, invasion of privacy,
assault, patent infringements
strict liability - Correct answer-Liability imposed regardless of negligence or fault
(damage from animals, hazardous activities)
negligence tort - Correct answer-Failure to exercise the standard of care required
by law to protect others from an unreasonable risk of harm
standard of care - Correct answer-not the same for each wrongful act; based on the
care required by a reasonably prudent person
elements of negligence - Correct answer-existence of a legal duty owed, breach of
legal duty, damage or injury, and proximate cause between act and damage
compensatory damages - Correct answer-compensate the injured party for the harm
suffered (special and general)
special damages - Correct answer-lost work earnings, medical bills, property repair
costs
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, general damages - Correct answer-Loss of a companion, disfigurement, pain and
suffering
punitive damages - Correct answer-Punish the wrongdoer and to deter others from
doing similar acts
contributory negligence - Correct answer-Injured person cannot collect if their care
falls below the standard of care required for their protection or they are 1%
responsible
comparative negligence - Correct answer-Financial burden of injury is shared by
both parties according to respective degrees of fault
pure rule - Correct answer-reward is reduced in proportion to your fault
50% rule - Correct answer-you cannot recover if you are 50% or more at fault
51% rule - Correct answer-you cannot recover if you are 51% or more at fault
last clear chance rule - Correct answer-Plaintiff who is endangered by his or her
own negligence can still recover damages from the defendant if the defendant has a
last clear chance to avoid the accident but fails to do so (car crash)
assumption of risk - Correct answer-A person who understands and recognizes the
danger inherent in a particular activity cannot recover damages in the event of an
injury (foul ball at game)
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