In which of the following scenarios is the primary claim likely to be in the tort of negligence? Please select all that apply.
A) A professional footballer is seriously injured by a high tackle and is unable to play football again.
B) A junior doctor mistakenly injects their patient with the wrong antibiotic causing permanent paralysis.
C) An elderly woman breaks her hip after tripping over a raised paving slab on the pavement outside her local shop.
D) A first-time buyer buys a house on the basis of an inaccurate survey. As a result the property is worth significantly less than they paid for it.
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