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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Tort | Any harm, other than a breach of contract, done to another for which the law holds the wrongdoer responsible Sports specific - an athlete may sometimes say that their injury is the result of someone's (coach, ATC) actions. |
| Standard of Care | Assumes that a person will act in a manner that is reasonable and ordinary. |
| Liability | legal responsibility for the harm one causes another person. |
| duty, breach of duty, proximate or legal cause, damage | 4 prongs of negligence |
| Duty | duty to exercise reasonable care, or protect others from unreasonable risks |
| Breach of duty | failure to conform to the standard required |
| Proximate or legal cause (causation) | there must be some connection between conduct and the injury that results |
| Damage | loss resulting from the action |
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