Although the basis for liability in the context of tort law is "fault",compensation based solely on fault has disadvantages including
A) people will be less careful if they must pay for the consequences of their carelessness.
B) accident victims who cannot establish fault on the part of some other person go uncompensated.
C) there is no deterrent effect in a fault-based system.
D) vicarious liability is based solely on fault.
E) claims for punitive damages do not require any proof of fault.
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