A crisis worker was on the scene of an apartment fire and failed to talk with a victim,who subsequently sustained emotional harm because of the worker's unintentional omission.The worker has committed:

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A crisis worker was on the scene of an apartment fire and failed to talk with a victim,who subsequently sustained emotional harm because of the worker's unintentional omission.The worker has committed:​

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Negligence is the failure to take reasonable care, resulting in harm to someone else. In this case, the crisis worker failed to talk to a victim who subsequently experienced emotional harm as a result of that omission, which can be considered negligent behavior. Liability and proximate are legal terms that may apply in certain situations, but they do not accurately capture the nature of the crisis worker's error. Counseling may be a helpful intervention for the victim, but it is not a relevant choice here.

A Crisis Worker Was on the Scene of an Apartment