Vince falls down the stairs in his home.Luckily, he has his cell phone in his pocket.While immobilized on the floor, he calls a neighbor to ask the neighbor to call an ambulance.The neighbor says, "I'll take care of it." The neighbor gets distracted and forgets to call the ambulance.Vince sues the neighbor for negligence.

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The neighbor assumed a duty to help Vince by promising to call an ambulance. Once the neighbor made that promise, they had a duty to follow through, even though the initial promise was gratuitous. The law recognizes that once someone undertakes to provide assistance or perform an action for someone else, especially in an emergency situation, they must do so with reasonable care.

Vince Falls Down the Stairs in His Home