Torts & Negligence

Issued by Hillsborough Community College

Earners of this badge examined negligence over five weeks. They identified the criteria used to assess the reasonableness of a person’s conduct and applied the concepts of negligence per se and res ipsa loquitur. They described the standard of care expected of landlords and the concept of vicarious liability. Earners distinguished actual cause and proximate cause and explained the impact of intervening and superseding causes. They recognized the components of damages and can categorize them.

Type Learning
Level Intermediate
Time Weeks
Cost Paid

Skills

Earning Criteria

Earned at least an 80% score on five quizzes covering the elements of negligence and their application.
Drafted legal briefs of cases covering: Landlord/Tenant Liability, Negligence Per Se, Causation Problems, and Punitive Damages.
Reviewed numerous pleadings and cases.
Researched and discussed a variety of negligence related topics including Duty of Care, Florida Negligence Statutes, Proximate Causation, and Comparative Negligence.