negligence doctrine

Negligence is a legal concept where someone fails to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would in similar circumstances, resulting in harm to another. It involves four key elements: a duty to act carefully, a breach of that duty, the actual cause of the injury, and damages or harm suffered. Essentially, if your careless actions or lack of reasonable care cause harm to someone else, you can be held legally responsible under the doctrine of negligence.