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subsequent negligence

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A quick definition of subsequent negligence:

Subsequent negligence is when someone fails to exercise the standard of care that a reasonably prudent person would have exercised in a similar situation, after they have already been negligent and the person they were negligent towards is in a position of danger. This is also known as supervening negligence. It is a type of conduct that falls below the legal standard established to protect others against unreasonable risk of harm. Negligence is a tort grounded in this failure, usually expressed in terms of duty, breach of duty, causation, and damages.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Subsequent negligence refers to the negligence of the defendant when, after the defendant's initial negligence and the plaintiff's contributory negligence, the defendant discovers or should have discovered that the plaintiff was in a position of danger and fails to exercise due care in preventing the plaintiff's injuries.

Example: A driver is speeding and hits a pedestrian who was jaywalking. The pedestrian is partially at fault for not crossing at a crosswalk. However, after the initial accident, the driver realizes that the pedestrian is still in danger and fails to take any action to prevent further harm. This subsequent negligence on the part of the driver could result in further liability for any additional injuries sustained by the pedestrian.

This example illustrates how subsequent negligence occurs when a defendant fails to take reasonable steps to prevent further harm after realizing that their initial negligence has put someone in danger.

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21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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