Bettina works as a financial advisor.Cory had hired Bettina to help him prudently invest money that he had inherited from his parents.Unfortunately, very little of that money remains.Cory claims that he suffered substantial financial losses as a result of following Bettina's careless advice.Because the dispute arose between a professional advisor and her client, Cory must sue Bettina for the tort of professional negligence rather than the general tort of negligence.

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The distinction between professional negligence and general negligence is not about the relationship between the parties (professional advisor and client) but about the standard of care expected from a professional in their field. Cory can sue Bettina for professional negligence because it involves a failure to meet the standard of care expected from a professional financial advisor, not because their dispute is inherently different from general negligence.

Bettina Works as a Financial Advisor