Once we have established that a duty of care is owed we must decide if the duty of care has been breached by the D failing to act in the manner of a reaosnable man.
Wells v Cooper - man fixed door handle, claiment fell down outside stairs - Defendant not liable as performed task to standard of reasonable man.
There are 5 things to consider when looking at breach of duty
special chaacteristics of the defendant
Nettleship v Weston - D is a leanrer driver, crashed and injured claiment 'instrustor'. - judge ruled the learner driver should still be able to drive to standard of reasonable man.
Bolam v Friern Barnet hospital committee - Man had ECT but no muscle relaxant given, broke bone, - In court was 50/50 on whether or not to give muscle relaxtant , decided that as long as one of the bodies of opinons was followed they had not breached their duty of care.
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