Carelessness, lack of diligence, omission of due care and attention in legal acts and in the management of assets. It is synonymous with recklessness.
There are two types of negligence:
- Ordinary negligence: which occurs due to lack of experience or simple error and in an unintentional manner.
- Gross negligence: which implies, in addition to the ordinary negligence, that the company has acted in an inconsiderate manner, without due respect for the stipulated rules.