When assessing damages for the breach of a duty of care, which of the following is CORRECT? Select one: a. There are no limits on damages. A defendant is liable for all consequences of their actions. b. The negligence must be the sole cause of the plaintiff's loss. c. The loss must be caused by the breach of the duty of care and also not too remote. d. A clear causal connection between the events that took place and the loss that occurred is enough for the defendant to be liable for all losses caused.

Professionals who breach the duty of care are liable for injuries that their negligence causes. This liability is commonly referred to as                            .(1 Point)negligenceprofessional malpracticebreach of contract

In assessing breach of the duty of care for negligent misstatement, which of the following is INCORRECT? Select one: a. The court will apply the four factors in the Wrongs Act s 48, following what is known as the balancing test or the weighing test. b. The standard of care is assessed objectively, applying the reasonable person test to see what a reasonable person in the position of the defendant would have done in the circumstances. c. The court will impose a higher standard of care where the defendant claims to have specialist knowledge and expertise, beyond that normally held. d. If the defendant is a professional, the standard of care expected is that of the ordinary skilled person in the same profession as the defendant.

To establish that a duty of care is owed to a plaintiff, in cases involving personal injury or property damage, it is necessary to demonstrate that: Select one: a. There was legal proximity between the plaintiff and the defendant. b. The defendant had control over the events that occurred. c. There was reasonable foreseeability of injury to the defendant given the relationship of the plaintiff and the defendant. d. The plaintiff was in a legally vulnerable position.

Which of the following is INCORRECT? Select one: a. A duty of care can arise where the defendant knew or should have known that the plaintiff will rely on the advice or information. b. A disclaimer can be effective in removing liability for a negligent misstatement. c. A duty of care can only arise where the defendant is actually aware that the plaintiff will rely on the advice or information. d. A negligent misstatement, whether spoken or written, can give rise to an action in negligence for financial loss.

Proof that the defendant breached a duty does not guarantee that the plaintiff will win a negligence case.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse