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Carol usually finishes her full time job at 5.00pm & takes a bus to a  call centre where she starts her part time job at 6.00pm. However,  on this occasion she is delayed leaving her full time job & misses  the usual bus to get to the call centre on time. While waiting for the  next bus, a work colleague, George, stops & offers to give her a  lift. G’s speech is slurred & there is a strong smell of alcohol on his  breath. C strongly suspects G is intoxicated but she is concerned  that if she continues to wait for the next bus she will get to the call  centre late & might be dismissed. C cannot really afford to lose her  second job because she has a lot of credit card debt. C gets into  G’s car. A short time later, G loses control of the car and drives off  the road & hits a power pole. C’s arm is broken & she suffers  minor head injuries. C sues G, seeking damages for negligence.  Will C be able to successfully sue G in negligence? What does she  need to establish in order to succeed in such an action?

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A tort is an omission or act that causes harm or injury to another person, other than a breach of contract. Also, constitutes a civil wrong for which courts impose culpability. Tort actions are divided into three categories: strict responsibility, carelessness, and deliberate torts (Cheluvappa, & Selvendran, 2020). The procedure for litigating each of them is essentially the same: the remedy is monetary damages to the individual who has been mistreated.

Carol usually finishes her full time job at 5.00pm & takes a bus to a call centre where she starts her part time job at 6.00pm. However, on this occasion she is delayed leaving her full time job &...

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