Lecture on Negligence in Law of Tort

Negligence in tort law refers to the failure to exercise reasonable care, resulting in harm or injury to another person. It involves a breach of the duty of care owed to others, which leads to foreseeable harm.

The elements of negligence in a tort case include duty of care, breach of duty, causation, and damages. The plaintiff must demonstrate that the defendant owed a duty of care, breached that duty, and as a result, caused harm or injury that led to compensable damages.

The reasonable person standard is a legal fiction used to assess whether an individual's conduct meets the level of care expected of a hypothetical reasonable person in similar circumstances. It serves as a benchmark for determining negligence by evaluating whether the defendant's actions deviated from what a reasonable person would have done in the same situation.