Negligence is the primary form of which type of tort?

Negligence is the primary form of which type of tort?

• A. Intentional Torts
• B. Malpractice
• C. Unintentional Torts
• D. Strict Liability

Answer: (C)

Negligence is about harm that results from carelessness, not from an intent to cause injury. In tort law, you divide harms into intentional torts (where the person meant to cause harm) and unintentional torts (accidents or careless actions). Negligence fits the unintentional category because the injury happens due to a failure to meet the required standard of care, without any deliberate wrongdoing. Strict liability is a different concept where fault doesn’t matter at all, and malpractice is a professional form of negligence in healthcare—still a type of unintentional tort but specifically involving a professional standard of care. So negligence is the primary form of unintentional torts.

Negligence is about harm that results from carelessness, not from an intent to cause injury. In tort law, you divide harms into intentional torts (where the person meant to cause harm) and unintentional torts (accidents or careless actions). Negligence fits the unintentional category because the injury happens due to a failure to meet the required standard of care, without any deliberate wrongdoing. Strict liability is a different concept where fault doesn’t matter at all, and malpractice is a professional form of negligence in healthcare—still a type of unintentional tort but specifically involving a professional standard of care. So negligence is the primary form of unintentional torts.