Negligence results when a person
A)is not insured.
B)acts as a "reasonable person."
C)fails to act as a "reasonable person."
D)admits it.
E)is more than 18 years old.

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Negligence occurs when someone fails to act as a "reasonable person" in a particular situation. This means that they did not exercise the level of care and caution that a reasonable person would have done in the same circumstances. The other options are not relevant to the definition of negligence.

Negligence Results When a Person