There is a wide range of chemicals present in the research laboratory. The safe clean up of a chemical spill requires some knowledge of the properties and hazards posed by the chemical, and any added dangers posed by the location of the spill.
Probably one of the most common types of personal injury lawsuits involves a claim of negligence. Negligence describes a situation in which a person acts in a careless (or negligent) manner, which results in someone else getting hurt or property being damaged.
Negligence refers to a cause of action where a plaintiff may assert a civil tort case against a defendant. In order to meet a prima facie (on its face) case for negligence a plaintiff must definitively prove the following four elements: Â· That there was a duty on the part of the defendant to conform to a certain standard of conduct.