One morning,Miles accidentally dropped a thumbtack on the chair of the office manager where he worked.The office manager sat on the tack and,two days later,was hospitalized with an infection caused by the tack.Which of the following is correct?
A)Miles's actions were negligent.
B)No tort has been committed.
C)Miles committed an intentional tort.
D)Miles is strictly liable.

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Miles may be held liable for negligence as he had a duty to exercise reasonable care in the workplace, and his action of dropping the tack breached that duty. The office manager's injury was foreseeable, and there was a causal link between Miles' action and the harm suffered by the office manager. Therefore, Miles may be liable for negligence. Intentional tort and strict liability do not apply in this scenario.

One Morning,Miles Accidentally Dropped a Thumbtack on the Chair of the Office