Elements of a Negligent Tort
Prepare a two to three page paper, following the APA guidelines, detailing the elements of a negligent tort. At a minimum, your analysis must include the concepts of but for and proximate causation, duty of care and the various types of remedies available for a finding of tort liability. You are encouraged to research scholarly articles and appropriate websites to support the ideas contained in your paper.
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Assignment: Negligent Tort
Prepare a two to three page paper, following the APA guidelines, detailing the elements of a negligent tort. At a minimum, your analysis must include the concepts of but for and proximate causation, duty of care and the various types of remedies available for a finding of tort liability. You are encouraged to research scholarly articles and appropriate websites to support the ideas contained in your paper.
Grading Criteria Negligent Tort 7 percent Content Criteria Weight
Details the elements of a negligent tort.
1.5
At a minimum, includes analysis of the concepts of but for and proximate causation, duty of care and the various types of remedies available for a finding of tort liability.
3.5 Writing Skills
The content is well organized and presented in a clear manner.
.5
Sentences are complete, clear and concise.
.5 Style Criteria
The assignment is 2-3 pages, double-spaced and in APA format.
.5
The assignment includes a cover page that includes:
− Title of paper
− Student's name
− Course name and number
− Instructor's name
− Date submitted
.25
The assignment includes, on the final page, a list of references that is completed according to APA style as outlined in the approved style guide.
.25
Running Head: NEGLIGENT TORT
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Abstract
The elements of a negligent tort are outlined in this essay. It looks into the concepts of a negligent tort touching on the proximate causation. The law considers a proximate cause in a different way from the popular believe of the same. This essay looks at the meaning of proximate cause in law outlining the factors that lead up to the incident, hence terming them as the cause of that incident. It also sheds light on the meaning of duty of care under the law of torts in law. It determines the definition of the duty of care, who is liable incase an incident occurs and what conditions lead up to the determination of liability. In law, each and every case has a remedy for the plaintiff incase a defendant is found to be liable. Remedies come in different forms depending on the type of case and the severity of the same. It is the same for the law of torts. This essay will look into the several types of remedies available for the plaintiff incase the defendant is found to be liable.
A tort is a civil wrong which contains grounds for demanding for damages in a court of law. The affected party may have suffered an injury or harm of some sort which then warrants grounds for a lawsuit. The main purpose of the law of torts is to provide remedy to the affected party and to stop the continuity of the civil wrong in question from happening again, either to the plaintiff or to others. It is therefore meant to serve as an examp