Foreseeable
Standard of care
Vicarious Liability
res ipsa loquitur
nova causa interveniens
Assault
Crime
Battery
Negligence
volenti non fit iniuria
Contributory negligence
Duty of care
False imprisonment
An intentional unpermitted act causing harmful or offensive contact with the "person" of another.
An intentional act by one person that creates an apprehension in another of an imminent harmful or offensive contact.
Doctrine which states that if someone willingly places themselves in a position where harm might result, knowing that some degree of harm might result, they are not able to bring a claim against the other party.
A violation of a law in which there is injury to the public or a member of the public
A legal obligation which is imposed on an individual (nurse/midwife) requiring adherence to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could foreseeably harm others (clients).
The tort doctrine that imposes responsibility upon one person for the failure of another, with whom the person has a special relationship
The illegal confinement of one individual against his or her will by another individual in such a manner as to violate the confined individual's right to be free from restraint of movement.
The principle that the mere occurrence of some types of accident is sufficient to imply negligence.
Failure of one person (nurse) to take reasonable care to avoid injury or loss upon another (client).
An injured parties failure to act prudently, considered to be a contributory factor in the injury which they have suffered.
The degree of prudence and caution required of an individual (nurse) who is under a duty of care towards another (client).
The facility to perceive, know in advance, or reasonably anticipate that damage or injury will probably ensue from acts or omissions.
An act or event that breaks/severs the causal connection between a wrong committed by the defendant and subsequent happenings and therefore relieves the defendant from responsibility for these happenings.
