Standard of Care
Acting as a reasonable person.
Ordinarily, the standard of care owed to a plaintiff under tort law is “acting in a manner a reasonably prudent person would use in the same situation.”
Children (18 and under): the law evaluates on a reduced level and considers a child of the same age and intellect.
Children (18 and under) in adult activities: are generally held to the same standard as an adult.
Mentally ill or incompetent: held to the same standard as a normal adult, the law generally does not give any special considerations.
Physical disabilities: the law evaluates on a reduced level and considers a person with a similar physical disability.
- $500,000: Tow-Truck Operator Struck and Killed
- $1,000,000: Auto Accident
- $225,000: Auto Accident; at unmarked intersection resulted in death
- $3,540,068: SUV Rollover
- $290,000: Minor Injured in ATV Accident
- $4,000,000: Accidental Dismemberment
- $529,000: Workers Compensation
- $1,725,000: Auto/Truck Collision
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