Torts (copy)

Tort

It is defined as the wrongful act; a civil crime that does not involve a contract.

Intentional Tort

is a wrongful act that someone plans and carries out while fully aware of their actions

Negligent/Unitentional Tort

the reckless or careless behavior that resulted in the injury or harm of someone else

Strict Liability Tort

a type of personal injury case in which you as the defendant are held liable regardless of whether you were negligent or not.

Malpractice

(bad practice); “professional negligence”; the failure of a professional to use learned knowledge or skills and an injury occurs, or, there is loss or damage to the person receiving care.

Abuse

A care that results in physical harm, pain or mental anguish.

Physical Abuse

hitting, forcing against will, restraining movement, withholding food and/or water, not providing physical care.

Verbal Abuse

speaking harshly, swearing, shouting, use of inappropriate words to describe race, writing threats or abusive statements.

Psychological Abuse

threatening harm, denying rights, belittling, intimidating, ridiculing, threatening to reveal information about the patient

Sexual Abuse

any unwanted sexual touching or act; use of sexual gestures or suggesting sexual behavior

Defamation

False statements or incorrect information that causes the person to be ridiculed or damages their reputation.

Slander

Spoken Lies

Libel

Written Lies

Assault

a threat or attempt to inflict offensive physical contact or bodily harm on a person (as by lifting a fist in a threatening manner) that puts the person in immediate danger of or in apprehension of such harm.

Battery

is an unlawful application of force directly or indirectly upon another person or their personal belongings, causing bodily injury or offensive contact.

False Imprisonment

on the act of confinement without consent, whereas kidnapping requires intent, movement, and elements such as force, fear, fraud, or deception.

IIED (Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress)

occurs when one acts in a manner that intentionally or recklessly causes another to suffer severe emotional distress, such as issuing the threat of future harm.

Negligence

is the failure to behave with the level of care that a reasonable person would have exercised under the same circumstances.

Nuisance

is defined as a “condition, activity, or situation (such as a loud noise or foul odor) that. interferes with the use or enjoyment of property….” The interference created must be unreasonable and substantial to qualify as a nuisance.