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 as a âtortâ or âcivil wrongâ. The most usual definition of negligence is that it is conduct, or a failure to act, that breaches a duty to take care. It breaks down into several elements, all of which must exist to give rise to a liability to pay compensation. There must be a duty owed.