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A quick definition of actionable negligence:

Actionable negligence is when someone fails to take reasonable care in a situation where they should have, and this causes harm to someone else. It's like being careless and not thinking about the consequences of your actions. This can lead to a legal case where the person who was harmed can sue for damages. Negligence can range from accidental mistakes to intentionally disregarding someone's safety. It's important to be careful and considerate of others to avoid causing harm.

A more thorough explanation:

Actionable negligence is a legal term that refers to the failure to exercise reasonable care in a situation where a reasonable person would have done so. It is conduct that falls below the legal standard established to protect others against unreasonable risk of harm, except for conduct that is intentionally, wantonly, or willfully disregardful of others' rights. This term denotes culpable carelessness.

For example, if a doctor fails to diagnose a patient's illness correctly, and the patient suffers harm as a result, the doctor may be liable for actionable negligence. Another example is if a driver runs a red light and causes an accident, they may be liable for actionable negligence.

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GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:42

thats so brutal

[] starfishies

9:42

this is a bit mean

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:42

straight R no wl

shaquilleoatmeal

9:42

lmao - if i had to guess, dude thought stats would carry and probably put no effort into the essays and it showed

[] starfishies

9:42

this is more mean lol bro could be in the room with us and is nice to update their results

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:43

ollie we support you

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:43

change your name to olliewillgotoUChicago?

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

9:43

ollie you need better stats than that to go to harvard :(

lilypadfrog

9:44

uchicago famously hates low gpas

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:44

olliewillgotoUpenn

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:44

i think he has good chances there

Mostlylegal

9:44

upenn famously hates high lsats

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:45

https://www.lsd.law/users/creep/UselessPlasticWarthog

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:45

ollie blueprint

cumsock

9:45

do you think about the days when we sat down smoking wine and drinking haze

PuppyBot

9:48

morninh

cumsock

9:48

i wanna quit my jorb

cumsock

9:49

and ride the rails

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

9:49

@cumsock: same and not cause it sucks, I love who I work with/for and it is super easy but I am trying to save a lot of LS so I can ball out while unemployed

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

9:50

How much is everyone trying to save up for when they get to school?

shaquilleoatmeal

9:51

@PuppyBot: tripppp, u were heavy on my mind last night after the bs in the chat

cumsock

9:51

i plan to be the most frugal mf alive in school

cumsock

9:52

paint chips for dinner

cumsock

9:52

thats what i always eat tho

lilypadfrog

9:52

glove do you want to go dumpster diving with me

cumsock

9:52

yea thats where all the good snacks are

cumsock

9:52

like plastic bags

lilypadfrog

9:53

😋😋😋😋

[] starfishies

9:53

@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: i didn't think about this until it was too late lol i'll be lucky to save like 7k if that

shaquilleoatmeal

9:54

@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: saving enough to have mortgage +bills for the first 2 years of law school, figured i can work again after the 2nd year but at least ill give myself the flexibility to focus on school and not bills. A little to the side because life happens and sometimes u need to prepared for hitting rock bottom

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