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Negligence is a fairly common term. \"Negligence<\/p>\n

It is the failure to take proper care when doing something.<\/p>\n

This can happen in all sorts of scenarios – driving your car, riding a bicycle, or even just walking down a road.<\/p>\n

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Negligence is a fairly common term. It is the failure to take proper care when doing something. This can happen in all sorts of scenarios – driving your car, riding a bicycle, or even just walking down a road. Continue Reading<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4265,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[289],"class_list":["post-4262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-motor-vehicle-accidents-blog","tag-negligence"],"yoast_head":"\nWhat is Negligence? — Accident Claims for Damages - Torts Legal Liability<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Negligence is the failure to act reasonably and to consider the rights and safety of others. 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