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Jan 18, 2013
The Standard of Care, Case Law, and Jury Instructions
Authors: Joshua B. Kardon, Ph.D. [email protected], and Lloyd M. Sonenthal [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Forensic Engineering 2012: Gateway to a Safer Tomorrow
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The "standard of care" can be thought of as the boundary between negligence and non-negligence as defined by case law. This paper presents a brief, general description of the standard of care and discusses standardized jury instructions derived from case law defining the level of learning, care and skill a professional should apply, the degree of diligence and the quality of judgment the professional should bring to bear, and other duties the professional should fulfill to meet the standard of care. The paper examines and evaluates two specific standardized jury instructions concerning the duty of a professional.
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Forensic Engineering 2012: Gateway to a Safer Tomorrow
Pages: 938 - 945
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© 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Jan 18, 2013
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1930 Shattuck Avenue, Suite C, Berkeley, CA 94704. E-mail: [email protected]
Attorney at Law, Consulting Forensic Engineer, Three First National Plaza, 70 West Madison Street, Suite 400, Chicago, Illinois 60602. E-mail: [email protected]
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