Explain negligence?

Question

Explain negligence?

Answer 1

In insurance terms:

Negligence has 4 parts.

1. a duty is owed

2. the duty is breached

3. an injury/damage results

4. the injury/damage is proximately caused by the breach of the duty owed.

Others define it using the "but for" rule.

Ex: But For John Doe's actions, Jane doe would not have been injured.

Answer 2

negligence

One entry found.

negligence  

  

Main Entry: neg·li·gence  

Pronunciation: \ˈne-gli-jən(t)s\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 a: the quality or state of being negligent b: failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in like circumstances

2: an act or instance of being negligent