Introduction to Negligence: Learning the Elements

To prove negligence, you need to pinpoint four things: a duty of care was owed, it was breached, this breach caused harm, and actual damage occurred.

Negligence, a term you might have heard thrown around in news reports or legal dramas. At its heart, negligence deals with the mishaps and mistakes that lead to harm — not out of malice, but from mere carelessness. It’s the legal world’s way of addressing the “Oops!” moments that, unfortunately…