Sentences with phrase «for civil compensation»

Some involve disputes between two (or more) parties, and requests for civil compensation.

Not exact matches

An offer for the studio from a group of investors led by former Obama administration official Maria Contreras - Sweet failed to produce a deal earlier this year, after New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a civil lawsuit against the company and demanded more compensation for Harvey Weinstein's victims.

Strange that the pedophile cases have been taken to civil courts instead of criminal courts by the families of the victims for compensation.

j Major benefit programs not included in the core analysis, for reasons explained in the text, include civil - service retirement and other federal civilian retirement programs ($ 73 billion), military retirement ($ 51 billion), and veterans» compensation, pensions, and readjustment benefits ($ 56 billion).

The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) decided today to launch legal action with other unions against the government over unilateral changes to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme and hold a strike ballot amongst 270,000 PCS members working for the civil service and its related bCivil Service Compensation Scheme and hold a strike ballot amongst 270,000 PCS members working for the civil service and its related bcivil service and its related bodies

NYC's ethics watchdog has fined three city employees: a mortuary technician who accepted tips from funeral directors for moving corpses; a civil - service monitor who copied test applicants» names and emails to promote his radio show; and a school principal who took rides from subordinates without compensation.

«Clinical negligence» is the process by which a patient takes his medical attendants to a civil court for compensation.

The Chairman shall be responsible on behalf of the Commission for the administrative operations of the Commission, and shall appoint, in accordance with the civil service laws, such officers, agents, attorneys, and employees as it deems necessary to assist it in the performance of its functions and to fix their compensation in accordance with the Classification Act of 1949, as amended.

Deferred Compensation 457 (named for Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code) is a civil service retirement investment program deferring your federal income taxes until the funds from your investment are withdrawn, presumably when you're in a lower tax bracket.

Policy makers are more like a jury in a civil case — looking for balance of probabilities and directing relative action and compensation accordingly.

They tell us that making sure corporations are held accountable when their actions harm consumers, employees, or communities (70 %) should be a much higher priority for the civil justice system than limiting the amount of compensation that juries can award for pain and suffering.»

Limitation periods restrict the amount of time that a person has to start a civil claim against a wrongdoer in order to seek compensation for his or her damages.

He has over 32 years of experience as a litigation attorney in the State of Connecticut, with an established practice for over 27 years in the City of Hartford, handling matters involving personal injury, automobile accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, workers» compensation, employment discrimination, wrongful termination, civil rights violations, social security disability, criminal law, contract disputes, divorce and family law.

But bringing forth a civil action to hold the party responsible for your spinal cord injury liable for your damages may yield the financial compensation that you require to continue improving your quality of life and preparing for the future.

New Jersey law provides families who have lost a loved one due to negligence a way to seek compensation for their loss through a civil action.

The new reforms go beyond civil claims against perpetrators, and also ease limitation periods for victims» compensation claims to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Bcompensation claims to the Criminal Injuries Compensation BCompensation Board (CICB).

Civil law grants to individuals the right to sue for compensation or for specific action in matters such as breach of contract, defamation and negligence.

In that case, there are only a few situations in which a civil suit is required to obtain additional compensation for personal injury damages.

If you live in the Miami, Florida area, or in West Palm Beach, Ft. Myers or anywhere in South Florida, and are in need of an attorney who will fight for your civil rights, get you the compensation to which you may be entitled, and work to secure your freedom from prosecution, you have come to the right place.

While families can receive justice for the death of their loved one through the criminal courts, it is in the civil arena where they can receive compensation for the incredible amount of emotional and financial damage they have had to suffer.

Moore Blatch Resolve is now working on the civil case for compensation following the Trust's admission of liability.

A civil lawsuit for compensation, which is also known as an «action», is typically started by way of a formal court document called a «Statement of Claim».

In a personal injury context, a person who is hurt in an accident stemming from a traffic violation may be able to sue the driver who committed the infraction in a civil court for compensation of medical bills and other losses.

The South Florida Cochran Firm handles civil, criminal, malpractice, and worker's compensation claims for clients in Miami, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers, Ft. Lauderdale, and throughout Florida and the United States of America.

Every person starting a lawsuit for injury compensation caused by a vehicle in British Columbia must serve the ICBC with a copy of the notice of civil claim.

Civil Resolution Tribunal appointees work for the government and have a vested interest in saving ICBC money — not in providing fair compensation for victim's recovery.

They will then advise you on the merits of a civil claim for compensation.

We are well - prepared to assist you efficiently and effectively whether you are renting an apartment, purchasing a house, establishing a business, planning your financial future, defending yourself and your loved ones from foreclosure, contemplating a divorce or fighting for fair compensation for a personal injury or as a result of civil litigation.

However, if a settlement can not be reached, our attorneys are experienced litigators that are not afraid to vehemently represent you in civil court for your personal injury claim or before a workers» compensation judge for your workers» compensation claim.

They are therefore entitled to the compensation provided for in the Act but not entitled to bring further civil liability proceedings to obtain additional or complementary compensation.

OWNER OF INDUSTRIES can only file a separate suit for compensation in separate CIVIL COURT CREATING MORE complicacy for life long litigation WITH OF NO RESULT.

As for the civil suits, Young says damages could be broad - ranging — from paying to replace pipes to medical monitoring to compensation for decreased property values.

or allow to Run Compensation Suit Simultaneously with suits file by Bank Officials under ARTHA RIN ACT with equal opportunity and equal right so as to restore total accountability, which will be similar to DRT (Debt Recovery Tribunal of INDIA)(B)- Considering the Heavy loss and Damages of Government Registered and Identified SICK INDUSTRIES of 1992 & 1996 of Private Sector due to Negligence, Violation of Contract & Non-Banking Activities etc. of Bank Officials and Policy Maker & need 100 % Weaver of all type of Bank loan liabilities to minimize their heavy loss and damages to certain extent under LIMITATION ACT (C)- The system of keeping mortgage of Land & Properties from the Owner of Industries by Bank or any Loan Giving Agencies as Securities are mostly responsible for Malpractices and ever growing Corruption, & Fraudulent Activities in Banking Sector, which are now proven matter and may kindly be completely abolished as a part of reform programs at earliest possible time to ESTABLISH ACCOUNTABILITY and Check Malpractices, Fraudulent Activities which are now growing by large in Banking Sector or in other Loan Giving Agencies upto root Levels (D)-- All suits of Artha Rin Court may kindly be transferred to Civil Commercial Court abolishing SECTIONS 12, 12 (khan) 18 (2) & (3) 19, 20, 21, 34,40, 41, 42, 44, 47 and 50 of ARTHA RIN ACT -2003 for the end of Justice.

However, the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C. 24, as amended, provides that the CICB must be reimbursed from any subsequent recovery you receive as a result of the civil action.

Beyond New York's criminal justice system, which leaves injured parties with few avenues for compensation, robbery and assault victims are entitled to pursue the offender in a civil lawsuit.

If you are injured and intend to claim compensation, the outcome of the charges can impact the success of your civil claim for damages.

What is notable about the case is that the Workers» Compensation Board sought a significant period of incarceration notwithstanding that jail sentences for civil contempt are approached with the same reservation as jail sentences for health and safety offences.

Alan is a Board Certified Civil Trial Expert that strives to maximize the amount of compensation his clients» receive for their food poisoning claim.

A civil suit may be brought so that the wife can get just compensation for hospital and funeral expenses, lost income, and «pain and suffering».

However, the most significant limitation on Personal Injury remedies is that, when a person is injured at work or while doing do one's job, the injured person must pursue their claim through the Workers Compensation system and can not sue in Civil Court, to recover for his or her injuries.

While foreign civil justice systems are not identical to the U.S. system, they can nevertheless create opportunities for similar abuses, such as settlements that provide substantial compensation to lawyers, while failing to provide much benefit to consumers.

However, the most significant limitation on Personal Injury remedies is that, when a person is injured at work or during do one's job, the injured person must pursue their claim through the Workers Compensation system and can not sue in Civil Court, to recover for his or her injuries.

In general, the filing of a workers» compensation claim for workplace injuries precludes you from filing a civil suit against your employer.

With all the recent cutbacks to compensation and restrictions on the rights of injured people to access the civil justice system, it's nice, for a change, to be able to highlight some positive changes introduced by the government that will actually help protect and enhance the rights of injured people.

However, the most significant limitation on personal injury remedies is that, when a person is injured at work or while doing do one's job, the injured person must pursue their claim through the Workers Compensation system and can not sue in Civil Court, to recover for his or her injuries.

The Court did, however, imply that claims for compensation that do not involve a straightforward causation analysis may not be appropriate for the summary nature of civil contempt proceedings.

The High Court and the Court of Appeal threw out her bid for compensation made after Hoare hit the jackpot in 2004 because her civil suit was outside the limitation period.

Finally, the Court of Appeal declined to address an important emerging issue in the law of civil contempt: whether the Court can award compensation as a remedy for civil contempt.

Fostoria child injury lawyers represent the interests of children and their families in civil lawsuits designed to obtain compensation for kids» injuries.

A determination of insurance liability by an accident investigation may help in pursuing compensation for these damages, but it is not necessary when pursuing a claim in civil court.