The four elements of neglect include duty of care, breach of duty of care, causation, and damages. The first element that needs to be established is to determine whether the defendant owes the plaintiff a duty of care. In most cases, this duty is to behave in a similar manner as a reasonable person would in a similar situation. The second element of negligence is to determine whether a duty has been breached and the court will generally use the Hand Formula or BPL formula. The third element of negligence is to determine whether there was a duty to act. Generally, if a defendant had a duty to act and didn’t act, it would result in a breach. The final element of negligence is damages. Since the plaintiff suffered a loss or injury that a reasonable person in a similar circumstance could have expected or foreseen, monetary compensation might be the only form of relief for his or her injuries.