Liability for the Negligent Conduct of a Defendant Requires Not

question 81

True/False

Liability for the negligent conduct of a defendant requires not only that the conduct in fact caused injury to the plaintiff but also that it was the proximate cause of the injury.

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Definitions:

Consequence

The result or effect of an action or condition, often used in the context of discussing the outcomes of decisions or events.

Contingency Of Reinforcement

The relationship between a behavior and its consequences, emphasizing the need for a specific behavior to occur before a reinforcer is given.

Environmental Events

Incidents or occurrences within the natural or built environment that can impact ecosystems, human health, or societal structures.

Antecedent

An event or condition that precedes and influences the occurrence of another event without necessarily causing it.