The Tort of Negligence

The tort of negligence is a legal concept where someone fails to take reasonable care, resulting in harm or injury to another person. To establish negligence, it must be shown that the at-fault party owed a duty of care, breached that duty through careless behavior, and caused the injury as a direct result. It’s common in everyday situations—like accidents caused by inattentive driving or slips and falls—where one person's failure to act carefully leads to someone else's harm. The goal is to hold responsible parties accountable and provide remedies to those harmed.