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ACCA · Question 29 · Corporate and Business Law
In negligence, how is the standard of care determined for a professional, such as a doctor?
In negligence, how is the standard of care determined for a professional, such as a doctor?
Answer options:
A.
By the standard of the reasonable person on the street.
B.
By the standard of the ordinary skilled person exercising and professing to have that special skill.
C.
By absolute perfection; any error is negligent.
D.
By the standard of the most experienced expert in the field.
How to approach this question
Identify the Bolam test for professional negligence.
Full Answer
B.By the standard of the ordinary skilled person exercising and professing to have that special skill.✓ Correct
The Bolam test states that a professional is not negligent if they act in accordance with a practice accepted as proper by a responsible body of medical (or professional) men skilled in that particular art.
Common mistakes
Thinking professionals must be perfect to avoid negligence.
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