Civil law — tort of negligence

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine you're walking through a shop and someone spills water on the floor. They don't put up a wet floor sign, and you slip and break your phone.

2. 2

   What is the key idea behind negligence?

3. 3

   Let's check if the shopkeeper is negligent using the 3-part test.

4. 4

   Now you be the judge! Drag each fact into the correct box to see if the doctor was negligent.

5. 5

   A doctor forgets to check a patient's allergy and gives the wrong medicine. Which part of the test is this?

6. 6

   The three elements must ALL be true for negligence to happen: duty, breach, and causation.

7. 7

   A stranger watches you trip on a pavement they didn't make. Did they owe you a duty of care?