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 is an unintentional tort, to which there are four elements that must be satisfied. 1  Duty. The defendant had a duty to act in a reasonable manner. 2  Breach of Duty, meaning that the defendant failed to act reasonably. 3  Causation. The defendantâs breach of duty must be the cause of the plaintiffâs injury or loss. 4  Damages.