Assessments Communication Resources Yulong Deng Attempt 1 Qu

Assessments Communication Resources Yulong Deng: Attempt 1 Question 1 (1 point) With regard to the law of negligence, which of the following is false? 1) If the court finds that the plaintiff was 40% andthe defendant 60% esponsible for the loss suffered by the plaintiff, the plaintiff cannot recover the 40% from the defendant. Some occupiers\' liability acts set the standard of care owed by the occupier, namely, to take reasonable care that any person is reasonably safe. 2) To wi n his action in negligence, a plaintiff must prove, among other things, that the defendant owed the plaintiff a duty of care. intend to hurt the person. voluntarily took the risk. 4) If you hurt someone and are sued for negligence, a possible defence is that you didn\'t onse 5) If you are negligent and cause damage to another, a possible defence is that the other rted Save

Solution

Answer to question no.1- option no.4

Reasons: option 1 in this question is true because in case of contributory negligence, plaintiff can recover only for the damages he suffered due to defendent actions.

option 2 is again true becauseoccupier liability acts for eg. ocupier liability act 1957 are there, that set the standard of care owed by the occupier

option-3 is true because duty of care is one of the element which if violated leads to negligence. So, to win his action in negligence,planitiff must prove that reasonable duty of care was not excercised by the defendent.

option-4 is false because one can\'t take a defence of unintentional torts under law of negligence

option-4 is true because if defendent can prove that plaintiff assumed the risk himself, he can defend himself under lae of negligence.