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Palsgraf rule

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A quick definition of Palsgraf rule:

The Palsgraf rule is a legal principle that says if someone does something wrong and it hurts someone else, they are only responsible if they could have known that their actions might cause harm. This rule comes from a court case where two train workers accidentally caused a package of fireworks to explode, which then caused some scales to fall on a woman named Mrs. Palsgraf. The court decided that the train workers couldn't have known that their actions would hurt Mrs. Palsgraf, so they weren't responsible for her injuries. Some people think that everyone should be responsible for any harm they cause, even if they couldn't have known it would happen, but others think that people should only be responsible if they could have predicted the harm.

A more thorough explanation:

The Palsgraf rule is a principle in tort law that states that an individual can only be held liable for negligence if they could have reasonably foreseen that their actions would cause harm.

An example of the Palsgraf rule in action is the case of Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. In this case, two railroad attendants were helping a man board a train when they accidentally dislodged a package of fireworks. The package exploded and caused scales to fall on Mrs. Palsgraf, injuring her. The court ruled that the railroad attendants could not have foreseen that their actions would cause harm to Mrs. Palsgraf, and therefore were not liable for her injuries.

Another example of the Palsgraf rule could be a situation where a driver is texting while driving and causes an accident. If the driver could have reasonably foreseen that their actions would cause harm, such as if they were driving in heavy traffic or in a school zone, then they could be held liable for any injuries caused by the accident.

Overall, the Palsgraf rule is an important principle in tort law that helps determine when an individual can be held liable for negligence.

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does anyone have any information on lsu? I have only heard of 1 person getting a decision and its driving me insane
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Just info on their YM applications but nothing else
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yeah thats all i am seeing as well. i have literally looked everywhere trying to find at least a time of day for decisions but theres nothing
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Big movement are bound to happen soon but it’s so eerily quiet
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I heard theyll do that at LSU but not 100% sure
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YEAHHH SPLITTY. also PST
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