When a tortfeasor fails to meet a standard of reasonable care appropriate for the circumstances and another is forseeably subjected to an unreasonable risk of harm and is injured as a result, the tortfeasor can be sued by the injured party for _____.
A) palming off
B) negligence
C) defamation
D) false light

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When a tortfeasor fails to meet a standard of reasonable care appropriate for the circumstances and another is forseeably subjected to an unreasonable risk of harm and is injured as a result, the tortfeasor can be sued by the injured party for negligence. Generally, the standard for judging the behavior of the tortfeasor is one of a reasonable person under the particular circumstances.

When a Tortfeasor Fails to Meet a Standard of Reasonable