Neglegance
Is defined as the failure to exercise a reasonable degree of care, especially for the protection of other persons.
A person is negligent when he/she fails to exercise the level of care that a reasonable person, possessed of the same knowledge, would have exercised under the same circumstances.
Negligent Lawsuits Involve:
(1) Duty
(2) Breach of duty
(3) causation
(4) damages