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| In tort law, the standard of care is the degree of prudence
and caution required of an individual who is under a duty of
care. A breach of the standard is necessary for a successful
action in negligence. The requirements of the standard are
closely dependent on circumstances. Whether the standard of care
has been breached is determined by the trier of fact, and is
usually phrased in terms of the reasonable person. It was
famously described in Vaughn v. Menlove (1837) as whether the
individual "proceed[ed] with such reasonable caution as a
prudent man would have exercised under such circumstances."
Professional standard of care Edit In certain industries and
professions, the standard of care is determined by the standard
that would be exercised by the reasonably prudent manufacturer
of a product, or the reasonably prudent professional in that
line of work. Such a test (known as the 'Bol