Instructions: Identify the Following

question 74

Short Answer

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term.
Grand Banks

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Definitions:

Causation

The relationship between an action and its effect, where the action is considered to be a contributing factor to the outcome or injury.

Negligence

The failure to exercise the standard of care that a reasonably prudent person would have exercised in a similar situation, leading to harm or damage.

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A legal principle that infers negligence from the very nature of an accident or injury, in the absence of direct evidence on how any defendant behaved.

Plaintiff

An individual or entity who initiates a lawsuit against another party in a court of law.