What Is Negligence in a Baltimore Injury Case?
What Is Negligence in a Baltimore Injury Case?
Negligence is often, in time honored fashion, described as the failure to exercise the level of care that a reasonably prudent person would under similar circumstances. It involves actions or omissions that result in harm or injury to another party when there is a duty to act responsibly. In a more general sense, Negligence refers to careless or reckless behavior that disregards the safety or well-being of others. It occurs when someone fails to take reasonable precautions or follow standard practices, leading to unintended harm or loss. This can apply in various contexts, such as personal conduct, professional duties, or everyday interactions. Where harm results, a Baltimore negligence or personal injury claim [based negligence] may well follow.
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Not acting prudently under given circumstances.
Transcript
The law imposes upon all of us an obligation to act reasonably in a given set of circumstances. We’re all judged by a reasonable person standard. The law says we can’t actually harm other people or engage in conduct that creates the risk of harm to other people. Maryland law defines negligence as doing something that a reasonable person in a given set of circumstances would not do, or on the other hand, failing to do something that a reasonable person in a given set of circumstances would do.
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