Calculus of negligence
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In the United States, the calculus of negligence, also known as the Hand rule, Hand formula, or BPL formula, is a term coined by Judge Learned Hand which describes a process for determining whether a legal duty of care has been breached (see negligence). The original description of the calculus was in United States v. Carroll Towing Co.,[1] in which an improperly secured barge had drifted away from a pier and caused damage to several other boats.
For other uses, see Negligence (disambiguation).
"Hand rule" redirects here. For the physics mnemonic devices, see right hand rule and left hand rule.