By Aaron Larson
Law Offices of Aaron Larson
October, 2003
Contents
Proximate Cause
The Elements of a Negligence Action
Gross Negligence
Children and Negligence
Comparative Negligence
Contributory Negligence
Mixed Comparative and Contributory Negligence
Vicarious Liability
In general terms, negligence is "the failure to use ordinary care" through either an act or omission. That is, negligence occurs when:

somebody does not exercise the amount of care that a reasonably careful person would use under the circumstances; or
somebody does something that a reasonably careful person would not do under the circumstances.
Negligence is often claimed in personal injury lawsuits. For example, a personal injury lawsuit arising out of an automobile accident case or premises liability action is frequently based on the theory that the defendant was negligent. Please note that negligence law varies between jurisdictions, sometimes significantly, and you should check with a......

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