Hypothetical Examples of How the Word would be Applied

Hypothetical Examples of How the Word would be Applied
45. Breach of duty
The failure of the taxi driver to check the traffic lights before driving through the junction was a breach of duty that resulted in the hospitalization of the passenger. 46. Res ipsa loquitur
The passerby walking down the street was injured when the vase fell out of the apartment window leading the court to infer the res ipsa loquitur doctrine, awarding him damages. 47. Actual cause or cause in fact
Based on the timeline of this case, the cause in fact was the driver’s choice to pick up the phone along the highway, leading to the deadly crash. 48. But for test
But for the actions of the defendant who was speeding and swerved across the street, the pedestrian would still be alive today. 49. Substantial factor test
The plaintiff expressed to the judge that the continued exposure to dust at the cement factory was a substantial factor that led to the development of his chest problems. 50. Sine qua non
The mother’s action of leaving the gas cooker on was the sine qua non of the burn injuries that occurred to the infant when his older brother dropped the pan with hot food. 51. Proximate cause
The insurance company claimed that the proximate cause of his death was the underlying pneumonia and not as a result of the fall from the ladder while performing his work duties.
52. Dependent intervening act
Jack’s action to rob the bank was the dependent intervening act that resulted in the security guard firing his gun at him, leading to the passerby’s injury. 53. Independent intervening act
While Jack’s action to rob the bank led to the shooting of an innocent passerby, the loss of control by the ambulance was the independent intervening act that led to her death. 54. Thin skull plaintiff rule
The insurance company sought to limit the compensation claim by the victim based on evidence of a previous injury, but the judge inferred the thin skull plaintiff rule to award full damages. 55. Contributory negligence
The court ruled that Mary had contributory negligence when she got injuries resulting from an accident with Peter, who was driving while intoxicated, since it was proven that she was speeding, thus leading to the compensation claim being struck out. 56. Comparative negligence
The court found that both Mary who was speeding and Peter who was intoxicated, had comparative negligence leading to the accident, hence Mary would receive partial compensation for the damages. 57. Last clear chance doctrine
The last clear chance doctrine was used to award damages to the pedestrian who was jaywalking and got hit by the speeding driver, who failed to see the impending stop sign at the intersection.
58. Assumption of the risk
The gym owner claimed that the assumption of the risk applied to their case when the defendant got injured during the exercise session, since using some of the equipment is dangerous. 59. Joint tortfeasors
The explosion in the mine that injured 10 workers was as a result of two worker’s actions of hitting a metal pipe while fighting for a space, hence the court found them joint tortfeasors. 60. Concurrent tortfeasors
The court found that the two drivers were concurrent tortfeasors since they each negligently caused an accident that led to the pedestrian’s injuries, thus forcing them to both pay damages. 61. Successive tortfeasors
The doctors were identified as successive tortfeasors since the operation to treat a leg fracture led to infection and amputation after Mary had slid and fell in a restaurant. 62. Joint and several liability
Since the one of the two companies sued to pay damages to the victim was bankrupt, the other was forced to pay the entire suit due to joint and several liability. 63. Contribution
Since Capital Limited paid the full costs of the suit, it sought contribution from Deep Ventures in the case where they were both found responsible for the victim’s loss of funds. 64. Indemnity
The phone supplier who was sued for the products malfunction, sought indemnity from the manufacturer who handed over a defective product that injured the victim. 65. Vicarious liability
The actions of the crane worker that led to the destruction of the adjacent building’s wall led to the construction company being charged with vicarious liability. 66. Joint venturers
The joint venturers were both sued for damages despite only one of the partners being responsible for negligent action that led to the accident. 67. Respondeat superior
The bus company was found liable...