Negligent or Negligence is a legal term that is used to describe a failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in a similar situation. Negligence can be either intentional or unintentional and can result in legal liability. There are three main types of negligence: contributory negligence, comparative negligence, and strict liability. Contributory negligence occurs when the injured party is partially to blame for their own injury. Comparative negligence occurs when both parties are partially at fault for the injury and the court determines the relative amount of fault attributed to each. Strict liability occurs when one party is solely liable for the injury regardless of their own level of fault.