Torts and the Surveyor

A tort is defined as a "civil wrong," not simply negligence. Surveyors guilty of a tort may be sued for something as simple as cutting a tree limb or as complex as a re-establishment of a 150-year-old boundary. Surveyors, like all professionals, have liability for their errors. Most surveyors who are sued encounter a lawsuit in the form of a tort action resulting from a claim of negligence. This interactive online course reviews the specific elements considered to comprise a tort, and recommends strategies to reduce professional liability. It also compares the differences between negligence and tort, and underlines that a tort is a more serious charge. Learn about the standard four elements of any tort - duty, breach, cause and damage - and how to reduce your professional liability.

• Define terms such as duty of care, reasonable care, negligence, liability, professional, and plaintiff
• Sequence the four standard elements of a tort
• Identify to whom a surveyor has a duty
• Determine if given scenarios constitute probable tort