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  • What is negligence? 4 Star Rating
    In its most simple definition, it means that someone was careless and as a result of being careless, someone else was injured. Negligence serves as the basis for a personal injury lawsuit.  … more
  • What does "duty" mean in a negligence lawsuit? 5 Star Rating
    When talking about negligence, duty is the legal obligation that the law imposes on us to protect and respect the safety of others around us. That means doing something that a reasonably prudent … more
  • What does the term "reasonable person" mean? 3 Star Rating
    A person has acted negligently if he or she has departed from the conduct expected of a reasonably prudent person acting under the same or similar circumstances. The hypothetical reasonable person … more
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