If there is a failure to use reasonable care to prevent pollution from causing a foreseeable injury, a defendant may be liable for:

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Negligence is the failure to take reasonable care to prevent harm to others, and in the case of pollution causing injury, if a defendant did not use reasonable care to prevent the pollution, they can be held liable for negligence. Battery and assault refer to intentional acts and would not be applicable in this scenario. Inattention and failure to protect are not legal terms and do not accurately describe the potential liability in this situation.

If There Is a Failure to Use Reasonable Care to Prevent