An unintentional tort alleged when one may have performed or failed to perform an act that a reasonable person would or would not have done in similar circumstances is called?

An unintentional tort alleged when one may have performed or failed to perform an act that a reasonable person would or would not have done in similar circumstances is called?

• A. Negligence
• B. Tort
• C. Tortfeasor
• D. Contract

Answer: (A)

Negligence is an unintentional tort defined by failing to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would under similar circumstances, and that failure leads to harm. In other words, someone didn’t intend to cause damage, but their care fell below the standard expected, and as a result, another person was injured or harmed. In law, this rests on a standard of care established by what a reasonable person would do, or not do, in the same situation. In healthcare, the standard is the professional duty to provide care that meets accepted medical standards; falling below that standard and causing injury can be negligence or medical malpractice if it breaches those professional norms. The broader term tort covers many civil wrongs, but negligence specifically refers to this lack of reasonable care. The other terms describe different ideas: a tort is any civil wrong, the tortfeasor is the person who commits the tort, and contract is a legally binding agreement, not a tort.

Negligence is an unintentional tort defined by failing to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would under similar circumstances, and that failure leads to harm. In other words, someone didn’t intend to cause damage, but their care fell below the standard expected, and as a result, another person was injured or harmed. In law, this rests on a standard of care established by what a reasonable person would do, or not do, in the same situation. In healthcare, the standard is the professional duty to provide care that meets accepted medical standards; falling below that standard and causing injury can be negligence or medical malpractice if it breaches those professional norms. The broader term tort covers many civil wrongs, but negligence specifically refers to this lack of reasonable care. The other terms describe different ideas: a tort is any civil wrong, the tortfeasor is the person who commits the tort, and contract is a legally binding agreement, not a tort.