The term negligence comes into consideration when certain steps are omitted or forgotten and a situation is generated in which an action is not carried out correctly, being, basically, carelessness. Negligent behaviors pose a risk to the contributor and the subject or group that suffers the consequences of such action.
The term comes from the Latin word "negligentia" , which has the same meaning as the word currently used. This type of situation is punishable by law, depending on the conditions in which it occurs, such as when a subject drives and has consumed alcohol at high levels, causing the driver to suffer a traffic accident, which can generate human and material losses.
The negligence during child rearing is very frequent, and the like medical malpractice, because of the low attendance that parents or guardians you can provide. With the passage of time, certain psychological damages can be created in the little one who suffers them. These types of problems can be solved with therapies, in addition to providing the infant with the care it needs and demands.
In the medical field, this type of situation is present when doctors or health representatives, due to the little attention they provide when caring for a patient. The law penalizes this type of circumstances and facts, but it must be notified with conclusive evidence to the legal entities to initiate a due legal process. Among the consequences that the affected patient may face are: serious injuries, infections in certain areas of the body and it can even reach the point of causing death.