Concept

Duty to warn

Overview

A duty to warn is a concept that arises in the law of torts in a number of circumstances, indicating that a party will be held liable for injuries caused to another, where the party had the opportunity to warn the other of a hazard and failed to do so.

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Place in the tradition

Part of Medical ethics.

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