Negligence
Failure to exercise reasonable care that results in harm to another person, forming the basis of most personal injury claims.
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Detailed Explanation
To prove negligence, a plaintiff must establish four elements: duty (the defendant owed a duty of care), breach (they failed to meet that duty), causation (the breach caused the harm), and damages (actual harm resulted). Comparative negligence reduces damages by the plaintiff's percentage of fault. Some states bar recovery if the plaintiff is more than 50% at fault.
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