res ipsa loquitur
False imprisonment
Negligence
Assault
Vicarious Liability
volenti non fit iniuria
Duty of care
Battery
Foreseeable
Standard of care
Crime
Contributory negligence
nova causa interveniens
A violation of a law in which there is injury to the public or a member of the public
An intentional unpermitted act causing harmful or offensive contact with the "person" of another.
The degree of prudence and caution required of an individual (nurse) who is under a duty of care towards another (client).
Failure of one person (nurse) to take reasonable care to avoid injury or loss upon another (client).
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).
An intentional act by one person that creates an apprehension in another of an imminent harmful or offensive contact.
An injured parties failure to act prudently, considered to be a contributory factor in the injury which they have suffered.
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.
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.
The principle that the mere occurrence of some types of accident is sufficient to imply negligence.
The tort doctrine that imposes responsibility upon one person for the failure of another, with whom the person has a special relationship
The facility to perceive, know in advance, or reasonably anticipate that damage or injury will probably ensue from acts or omissions.
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.
