Exam 10: Introduction to Tort Law

Provide a description of the factors to be considered by a court when making a determination with respect to a compensatory award for cost of future care.Briefly explain how a court will arrive at the amount of compensation that should properly awarded to the plaintiff for a cost of future care award.

What does the law consider to be a qualifying act with respect to the commission of a tort of assault?

Provide a brief description of the nature of the expenses a court will consider when awarding special damages for an injury-causing event.Provide examples of the types of expenses that fall under this damage category and indicate what a court will require from an innocent party in order to determine the amount of the award.Identify the legal principle that is applicable in some provincial jurisdictions and the types of costs that must be repaid to these provincial health insurers.

Which of the following would immediately let you know that a business has been ignoring the need to manage tort risk?

Provide a brief explanation of the circumstances that would involve joint liability under the law of torts.Include a brief discussion of how legislation assists an innocent victim to recover amounts awarded where there is joint liability for the tort.

Which of the following is a characteristic that is most likely attributable to a private prosecution?

The law of torts narrowly restricts the amount of compensation awarded to an injured party when the injury is the result of someone else's blameworthy conduct.

How would a court determine the amount by which to reduce a plaintiff's award where that party has also acted negligently?

Marion ran a red light,colliding with Amand's vehicle.Amand had consumed four beers before getting behind the wheel.He suffered two broken legs in the accident and missed work for 14 months.Marion filed a defence seeking to reduce the amount of any damage award made against her.What would the court need evidence of in order to accept Marion's defence?

There are many different torts,each with its own unique set of requirements.

The nature of precedent is inherently contemporary,meaning that judges can use their discretion and ignore past cases in order to force evolution of the law in accordance with policy directives.