What is Negligence?
- 2. What is Negligence? In Civil Law, negligence refers to any failure to exercise reasonable care in ones actions, resulting in injury or damage to another person or party.
- 3. Examples of Negligence Violating any number of traffic laws including texting while driving, speeding and DUI Ignoring or delaying needed vehicle maintenance A caf辿 owner mopping floors but forgetting to put out a wet floor sign A dog owner overlooking leash laws Miscalculations in financial and contractual dealings Improper land surveys A surgeon operating on the incorrect patient
- 4. Four Elements of Negligence In order to prove negligence in Civil Law, you must show that all four elements of negligence were contributing causes to your injuries: 1. Somebody owed you a duty of ordinary care 1. They breached that duty of ordinary care 1. The breach of that duty of care caused your injury 1. The harm caused monetary losses
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