Negligence definition

Negligence means the failure to exercise "Reasonable Care".
Negligence means any act or failure to act (whether sole, joint or concurrent) by a person or an entity which was intended to cause, or which was reckless disregard of or wanton indifference to, avoidable and harmful consequences such person or entity knew, or should have known, would result from such act or failure to act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, negligence shall not include any action taken in good faith for the safeguard of life or property.
Negligence means simple negligence, the failure to exercise that degree of care that an ordinarily reasonable and prudent person exercises under like or similar circumstances.

Examples of Negligence in a sentence

  • The Charterer shall defend, indemnify and hold the Carrier harmless against any and all liability, claims, suits, demands, action, losses and costs suffered by the Carrier and (a) arising out of any claims for death of or injury to persons and for loss of or damage to any cargo, baggage or mail arising out of the Gross Negligence or willful misconduct of the Charterer, its directors, shareholders or employees; and (b) the breach by the Charterer of any of its obligations under the Contract.

  • I specifically agree that, if I (on my own behalf or on behalf of another, including an estate) assert a Negligence Claim against the City and/or breach my agreement not to sue the City, I will pay all reasonable fees (including attorneys’ fees), costs and expenses incurred by the City (“the City’s Fees and Costs”) to defend (1) the Negligence Claim(s) and (2) all other Claims based on the same facts as the Negligence Claim(s).

  • The Lessee, its officers, directors, employees and members, agree to hold WCYF harmless from all claims that may arise in the use of the Premises by the Lessee to the Extent caused by Xxxxxx’s Negligence whether it be from activities happening on or off the premises in connection with use hereof.


More Definitions of Negligence

Negligence means failure to use ordinary care. Ordinary care is the care which a reasonably careful person would use under similar circumstances. "Negligence" is doing something a reasonably careful person would not do under similar circumstances, or failing to do something a reasonably careful person would do under similar circumstances.
Negligence means xxxxxx;
Negligence or "wilful default" of the Issuer or the Note Holder means the fraud, negligence or wilful default of the Issuer or the Note Holder, as the case may be, and of the officers or employees but not the agents or delegates of the Issuer or the Note Holder, unless the Issuer or the Note Holder is liable for the acts or omissions of such other person under the terms of this agreement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 INDEMNITIES
Negligence means a breach of any obligation upon us to take reasonable care, whether that obligation is imposed by virtue of a term (express or implied) of any relevant contract, or by the law of negligence, or otherwise;
Negligence means an indifference to, and a blatant violation of a legal duty with respect to the rights of the others, being a conscious and voluntary disregard of the need to use reasonable care, which is likely to cause foreseeable grave injury or harm to persons, property, or both. Gross negligence involves conduct that is extreme, when compared with ordinary negligence. A mere failure to exercise reasonable care shall not be a Gross negligence.
Negligence means any act or failure to act (whether sole, joint or concurrent) by a person or an entity which was intended to cause, or which was reckless disregard of or wanton indifference to, avoidable and harmful consequences such person or entity knew, or should
Negligence means the failure to exercise the degree of care and judgment to protect public health and safety normally expected of an individual performing activities within the scope of a license, certification or registration category.