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Distracted driving is one of the most problematic things on American roads. In 2016 alone, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reported the occurrence of over 3,400 deaths resulting from this issue. With this disturbing trend taking the country by storm, several state governments have set up strict laws meant to…

Another example of this kind of statute is that a doctor is expected to care for their patient at a level which is typical of their specialization as well as profession. More generally, people can also take on duties by accepting responsibilities. Breach: A legal duty can be shown to have been…

In the legal sense, negligence can be described as a failure to exercise reasonable care towards preventing harm befalling oneself or others. That means a person can be deemed to have been negligent if they failed to act in a demanding situation, or did something which a reasonably careful person would not…