In the law of torts, liability is based on several key principles and these are;
1. Duty of Care: This principle establishes that individuals owe a duty to others to exercise reasonable care to avoid causing foreseeable harm. See the case of Donoghue v. Stevenson (1932) which exemplifies the duty of care owed by manufacturers to consumers.
2. Breach of Duty: When a person fails to meet the standard of care owed to others, they are said to have breached their duty. The determination of whether a breach occurred is based on what a reasonable person would have done in similar circumstances.
3. Causation: Liability in tort law requires a causal connection between the defendant's breach of duty and the plaintiff's harm. This includes both factual causation that is, the defendant's actions were a direct cause of the harm and legal causation, that is, the harm was a foreseeable consequence of the defendant's actions.
4. Damages: To recover in tort, the plaintiff must have suffered actual harm or loss as a result of the defendant's breach of duty. Damages can include economic losses, such as medical expenses and lost wages, as well as non-economic losses, such as pain and suffering.
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