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Originally Posted by transplant99
Not stopping at a marked intersection?
I would think that is considered negligent....no?
I mean Im no lawyer for sure but if that doesnt qualify, how is anyone ever blamed or found at fault in any vehicle collision?
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I can see that there is differing terminology in different industries, but negligence, willful negligence, criminal negligence, or gross negligence that I am talking about requires committing some avoidable act that is known to increase risk. Like drug or alcohol impairment, excessive speed, intentionally reckless driving.
Do you feel every mistake you make in a day is negligent? If so, I understand your position, but to me people make mistakes all the time, most of them minor, and of the major mistakes most don’t have tragic consequences. I don’t consider all of those negligent.
Based on what I know, he made a simple mistake that had tragic consequences, he was not willfully, grossly, criminally negligent in my mind.