Negligent Entrusted is a form of negligence in which a person provides another person with a dangerous instrument or item with the knowledge that the recipient will likely use it to cause injury or harm to another person. It is also known as negligent entrusted of a dangerous instrumentality. There are two types of Negligent Entrusted: direct and vicarious. Direct Negligent Entrusted occurs when a person knowingly provides a dangerous instrument or item to someone who is likely to use it in a manner that causes injury or harm to another. Vicarious Negligent Entrusted occurs when a person entrusts a dangerous instrument or item to someone who, while not likely to use it in a manner that causes injury or harm to another, is likely to use it in a manner that causes harm to another. In either case, the person who provided the instrument or item can be held liable for the damages caused by the recipient's actions.
Negligent Entrusted is a form of negligence in which a person provides another person with a dangerous instrument or item with the knowledge that the recipient will likely use it to cause injury or harm to another person. It is also known as negligent entrusted of a dangerous instrumentality. There are two types of Negligent Entrusted: direct and vicarious. Direct Negligent Entrusted occurs when a person knowingly provides a dangerous instrument or item to someone who is likely to use it in a manner that causes injury or harm to another. Vicarious Negligent Entrusted occurs when a person entrusts a dangerous instrument or item to someone who, while not likely to use it in a manner that causes injury or harm to another, is likely to use it in a manner that causes harm to another. In either case, the person who provided the instrument or item can be held liable for the damages caused by the recipient's actions.
