Elements from the cause of action for negligence
Not what you're looking for?
A man was convicted of rape by a jury and immediately jumped to his death through a courtroom window. The parent's of the man sued his lawyer for negligence, claiming that the lawyer's negligent defense of their son, caused their son's death.
State the elements of a cause of action for negligence and state which element is missing from the facts above.
Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary
A man was convicted of rape by a jury and immediately jumped to his death through a courtroom window. The parent's of the man sued his lawyer for negligence, claiming that the lawyer's negligent defense of their son, caused their son's death.
State the elements of a cause of action for negligence and state which element is missing from the facts above.
Solution Preview
The elements of a cause of action for negligence are duty, breach, causation and damages.
Here, there is a duty of the attorney to his client, therefore this element is present in the case of parents vs. the attorney for the death of his client.
Breach of duty exists when the attorney knowingly exposes his client to a substantial risk of loss. In this case, if the attorney did not ...
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Introduction to Finance
This quiz test introductory finance topics.
Production and cost theory
Understanding production and cost phenomena will permit firms to make wise decisions concerning output volume.
Cost Concepts: Analyzing Costs in Managerial Accounting
This quiz gives students the opportunity to assess their knowledge of cost concepts used in managerial accounting such as opportunity costs, marginal costs, relevant costs and the benefits and relationships that derive from them.
Balance Sheet
The Fundamental Classified Balance Sheet. What to know to make it easy.
Understanding the Accounting Equation
These 10 questions help a new student of accounting to understand the basic premise of accounting and how it is applied to the business world.