BU231 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Miscarriage
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Negligence carelessly cause injury to another should compensate the victim for that injury care (value judgment) breached a duty of owed plaintiff. Defendant"s conduct caused injury to the plaintiff (what is causal) Since the judgment should not be biased, courts do not admit evidence about the existence or amount of insurance. It is simpler for a to recover under their insurance policy and let the company to decide whether to sue b, since a might have had damages reduced due to contributory negligence. Insuring against damage and liability to others awareness professional potential legal problem advice legal business of. : when duty is owed to two or more clients have competing interests. Choice of action: time limits can affect decision since tort is calculated from the moment that breach is discovered while contract is calculated from breach occurs. (tort is from 2years upon discover, contract is 2yrs after breach)
