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risk management
terms and things to remember
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| tort | civil case: purpose is to compensate the injured person |
| duty | responsibility to provide for the safety of the guest |
| negligence | failure to meet the standard of care (minimum acceptable conduct) either by an act of omission (what you failed to do) or commission (what you did) |
| foreseeability | the event planner should have been able to predict or foresee the circumstances that led to the injury. |
| proximate cause | the event planner's behaviors (actions) contributed to the injury |
| general supervision | visual contact of all event participants. maintain alertness for dangers |
| specific supervision | small group or individual supervision. necessary when introducing a new or potentially hazardous activity |
| actual notice | event participation or another individual makes event organization aware of an unsafe condition |
| constructive notice | learn of unsafe conditions as a result of safety inspections |
| risk management | a matter of understanding those circumstances in which accidents are most likely to occur and taking appropriate steps to minimize the probability of their occurrence. |
| 4 factors of which are the root of most preventable accidents: provide the basis for most lawsuits | 1. faulty supervision 2. unsafe conduct of the event 3. unsafe environment conditions 4. judgmental errors by the event planners or the event staff |
| why are there so many lawsuits? | 1. public awareness of legal rights 2. until recently, the willingness of insurance companies to make generous out of court settlements 3. contingency fees |
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