Negligence per se

{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-002288",
  "term": "Negligence per se",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A legal doctrine where an action is deemed negligent simply because it contravenes a law or regulation. For the doctrine to apply, the plaintiff must demonstrate they belong to the class of individuals the law was designed to protect and that the harm suffered was the type the law was intended to prevent. Unlike ordinary negligence, which requires proving a breach of the duty of care, negligence per se uses the statutory violation itself as proof of the breach.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/negligence-per-se/"
}