Bill is a lab technician and in charge of safety inspections and injury prevention due to faulty equipment at a university chemistry lab and Bill's job includes the repair of faulty equipment.One morning,as a result of his inspection,Bill discovers a gas burner with a broken valve and does a very poor job of repairing it,using techniques not considered proper or acceptable.When the morning class arrives,Halle uses the faulty burner and is burned when it catches fire.Bill's negligence is based on:

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Bill's actions in repairing the gas burner were not considered proper or acceptable, indicating misfeasance. Misfeasance refers to a situation where a person has a legal duty to perform an act and performs it in a wrongful or negligent manner, causing harm to another. Nonfeasance refers to a situation where a person has a legal duty to act but fails to do so, negligence per se refers to a violation of a statute or regulation that leads to harm, and res ipsa loquitur refers to a situation where the very fact that an injury occurred indicates negligence on someone's part.

Bill Is a Lab Technician and in Charge of Safety