Tort Law
What is Negligence?
Negligence is the failure to take adequate care and adequate care consists in taking cost-justified precautions. Precautions are cost-justified whenever their cost is less than the costs of the harm risked (by not taking precautions) discounted by the probability of the harm’s occurrence. Negligent torts are when the defendant’s actions are deemed unreasonably unsafe.
Strict liability wrongs don’t depend on how little the defendant’s sense of responsibility was, but is established after the fact, when a particular action causes damage. Negligence actions include claims arising primarily from automobile accidents and personal injury accidents of many kinds, including clinical negligence.
Product liability cases may also be considered negligence actions, but there is frequently a significant overlay of additional statutory content. Can we help you locate a Palm Beach Florida DUI attorney or get a free no obligation phone consultation from a free Texas DUI lawyer?
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