There are different types of tort. In general, what is a tort?
A civil wrong; a harmful action towards others.
"Do you have a good reason for suing the owner of the hotel? What exactly are your ________ for starting legal actions?"
grounds
What does "suing" mean?
Starting proceedings agaisnt someone in court.
"I am a lawyer who specializes in the tort of ________. People need to be more careful! I'm currently working for the injured person in more than 20 different cases."
negligence
In England and the US, is the law of tort an area of criminal or civil law?
Criminal
An arrangement where a client does not have to pay their lawyer if the client loses their action in tort.
No win No fee.
The name of the money an injured person gets from the defendant in a successful action in tort?
Damages.
How do lawyers say "to break" a duty of care?
breach
"In your claim form you accuse use of breaching our duty of care. We do not accept that your _________ are true and we will defend your claim in court."
Allegations.
"I am ________ the owner of the shop because there was water on the floor and I fell and hurt my back."
suing
A tort commited due to carelessness. Hurting another person as a result of their carelessness.
Negligence.
"The machines in the clothing factory were old and dangerous and one of the employees injured his hand. The employee sued the factory owners and got $5,000 in ________."
damages
What is the duty of care?
The obligation to be careful and not hurt others.
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