RedVector RV-11288AW

Torts and the Surveyor

Torts and the Surveyor

1 hr. Online Course

Level: Fundamental

Item#: RV-11288AW

SME: Patrick C. Garner, P.L.S., Wetland Scientist

A tort is defined as a "civil wrong," not simply negligence. Surveyors guilty of a tort may be sued for something as simple as cutting a tree limb or as complex as a re-establishment of a 150-year-old boundary. Surveyors, like all professionals, have liability for their errors. Most surveyors who are sued encounter a lawsuit in the form of a tort action resulting from a claim of negligence. This interactive online course reviews the specific elements considered to comprise a tort, and recommends strategies to reduce professional liability. It also compares the differences between negligence and tort, and underlines that a tort is a more serious charge. Learn about the standard four elements of any tort - duty, breach, cause and damage - and how to reduce your professional liability.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
  • Define terms such as duty of care, reasonable care, negligence, liability, professional, and plaintiff
  • Sequence the four standard elements of a tort
  • Identify to whom a surveyor has a duty
  • Determine if given scenarios constitute probable tort
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Patrick C. Garner, P.L.S., Wetland Scientist
Patrick C. Garner, P.L.S., Wetland Scientist Photo
Patrick C. Garner is a Professional Land Surveyor in Massachusetts who has been in private practice for over 40 years. A Principal of Patrick C. Garner Company Inc., he frequently conducts technical seminars, does peer reviews for cities and towns, and works as an expert witness in Massachusetts courts. He also provides numerous active on-line continuing education courses through RedVector, many of which focus on legal, business and technical issues in land surveying.
State Licenses
AK - Land Surveyor (General)
AL - Land Surveyor (General)
AR - Land Surveyor (General)
FL - Land Surveyor (General - 9231)
GA - Land Surveyor (General)
IA - Land Surveyor (General)
ID - Land Surveyor (General)
IL - Land Surveyor (General)
KS - Land Surveyor (General)
KY - Land Surveyor (General - 21-04-048)
LA - Land Surveyor (General)
MD - Land Surveyor (General)
ME - Land Surveyor (General)
MI - Land Surveyor (General)
MN - Land Surveyor (General)
MS - Land Surveyor (General)
MT - Land Surveyor (General)
NC - Land Surveyor (General)
ND - Land Surveyor (General, Technical)
NE - Land Surveyor (General)
NH - Land Surveyor (General)
NM - Land Surveyor (General)
NV - Land Surveyor (General)
NY - Land Surveyor (General)
OH - Land Surveyor (General)
OK - Land Surveyor (General)
OR - Land Surveyor (General)
PA - Land Surveyor (General)
SC - Land Surveyor (General)
SD - Land Surveyor (General)
TN - Land Surveyor (General - 789)
TX - Land Surveyor (General - 1375)
UT - Land Surveyor (General)
VA - Land Surveyor (General)
WA - Land Surveyor (General)
WI - Land Surveyor (General)
WV - Land Surveyor (General)
Accreditation: RedVector is the approved provider of this course offering. RedVector has changed its name and is now operating as Vector Solutions.
WY - Land Surveyor (General)