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Unintentional Tort

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Unintentional Tort
An injury caused without intent because one does not abide by the legally required standard of care. Unintentional torts are a form of negligence.


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Unintentional torts arise from negligence and inaction which could cause harm or injury to another person.
In effect, the court found that despite the adult son's key role in the tragedy, the elder Lancasters had been guilty only of an unintentional tort, which is the type of "accident" the policy intended to cover when it granted coverage for any claims "arising out of" an accident.
 
 
 
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