Negligence is composed of four elements

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Negligence consists of four elements: duty (the defendant had a legal duty to exercise reasonable care toward the plaintiff), dereliction of duty (the defendant failed to exercise reasonable care), direct or proximate cause (the defendant's failure to exercise reasonable care caused the plaintiff's injury), and damages (the plaintiff suffered harm as a result of the defendant's actions). Option A includes malfeasance, which refers to intentional misconduct, rather than negligence. Option C includes malpractice, which typically applies in the context of professional negligence, but is not a necessary component of negligence. Option D includes nonfeasance and malfeasance, but does not include the element of direct or proximate cause.

Negligence Is Composed of Four Elements