Also opposing fixed costs, Brett Dixon, president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (Apil), said costs could be saved by reducing the number
of avoidable injuries.
By far, one of the most common types
of avoidable injury accidents in Colorado is car accidents.
Not exact matches
By «aggression» and «violence» I mean not only destructive conduct toward persons and property, but also the subtle types
of violence that have been called
avoidable injury and the institutionalized violence that deprives people
of rights and resources.
Wouldn't be Arsenal without (1) completely
avoidable injury crisis (2) Ramsey, Wilshire, Walcott getting injured (3) under performing back ups under perform (4) scrap into Champions League 16 (5) not advance further in Champions League (6) make tons
of money along the way (7) refuse to spend crying poverty and financial unfairness (8) rinse and repeat
Defensively (and this isn't counting the potential
of Sebastian Coates or the
injury plagued Daniel Agger), there's been growing discontent with Jamie Carragher and Martin Skrtel for goals being conceded that are perceived to have been
avoidable.
Campaign for Safer Births: working to improve NHS Maternity Services in order to reduce the
avoidable deaths and
injuries of babies and others during labour
Figures obtained by Norman Lamb, the Liberal Democrat MP, show that the overall number
of «serious incidents» — involving unexpected or
avoidable deaths, serious harm,
injury and abuse — has climbed 34 % to 8,139 a year.
The Council Conclusions stress that harmful use
of alcohol is recognised as an important risk factor in the need to reduce the burden
of alcohol - related
avoidable deaths, chronic diseases,
injuries, violence, health inequalities and other social consequences to third parties.
For example, for the issue
of Navient putting people into forbearance when it was not in their best interest, Navient says, «Here, the alleged
injury — borrowers entering forbearance without considering alternative repayment plans — was entirely «
avoidable» because federally mandated notices and other disclosures provided borrowers with the necessary information to make a «free and informed choice» regarding forbearance and alternative repayment options.»
It's important to keep them on a short tether in icy situations and avoid walking on ice all together if possible to avoid a slip or fall that could result in a slipped disk, broken bone or a number
of other
avoidable injuries.
And the need for improvements has never been clearer than in the past week, as the New York region grappled with the human toll (four deaths and dozens
of serious
injuries) from the completely
avoidable derailment
of a speeding Metro - North commuter train one week ago.
Ahmed Al - Nahhas, partner and solicitor at Bolt Burdon Kemp says the MoD are failing servicemen and women across the UK: «The extraordinary amount
of claims for NFCIs shows that the MoD are not doing enough to prevent entirely
avoidable injuries for hundreds
of our brave armed forces every year.
When healthcare providers are careful and pay particular attention to the risks
of broken bones in difficult deliveries, these
injuries may be
avoidable.
There is a school
of thought that all brachial plexus
injuries during birth are
avoidable and are the product
of either excessive traction on the baby's head by the obstetrician or the use
of fundal pressure by labor and delivery nurses which further jams the shoulder into the pubic symphysis in combination with excessive traction.
Several studies have shown that thousands
of avoidable birth
injuries occur every year.
We fight to hold medical facilities accountable when their lack
of care causes permanent
injury to a newborn — and to get the compensation you need to care for your child if those
injuries were caused by
avoidable mistakes.
Traffic mishaps caused by drunk, impaired or distracted driving — and which in turn cause life - changing
injury and wrongful death — are the most
avoidable of all accidents.
Proof
of medical malpractice depends on your lawyer's ability to prove through qualified experts that your doctor's failure to diagnose an illness in time for effective treatment was an
avoidable mistake that resulted in serious
injury or death.
In fact, California's common carrier law mandates that mass transit agencies will work to ensure that their patrons do not face
avoidable injury due the actions
of the mass transit agency or its employees.
Of course, there are risks involved with childbirth, but sadly, sometimes it's negligence that has led to an
avoidable death or
injury.»
The doctrine
of avoidable consequences, sometimes referred to as the «duty to mitigate,» is an affirmative defense that can be raised by defendants in personal
injury cases to argue the plaintiff was partially or fully responsible due to failure to exercise reasonable care to reduce the
injury or damages suffered.
Many
of these accidents and
injuries are
avoidable.
Both are issues raised by the defense, the main difference is while comparative negligence involves the allowance
of a court finding that numerous parties contributed to the initial
injury and therefore share liability damages, the
avoidable consequences doctrine asserts plaintiff had a duty to prevent further
injury after the the initial legal wrong occurred.
Playing outside is an important part
of many people's childhoods, but
injuries from
avoidable playground accidents are not fun for anyone.
In determining whether a product is defective, a manufacturer is required to take into account expected human error and act reasonably to prevent
avoidable injury when that type
of human error occurs.
Our personal
injury law firm wants to help our Nebraska neighbors, which is why we've compiled a list
of causes
of car accidents to help educate motorists and prevent
avoidable collisions.
However, other medical issues are preventable with proper medical care, and some
injuries and lifelong defects are entirely
avoidable with the help
of an attentive team
of doctors.
As critical
injury lawyers, we often see the devastating and
avoidable consequences
of not wearing a seatbelt.
As with any birth
injury, some cases
of shoulder dystocia are the result
of clinical negligence in circumstances where they were clearly
avoidable with better or alternative treatment or care.
At the Boston
Injury Law Firm
of Altman & Altman, LLP, we have represented individuals and families who have suffered catastrophic
injury or death as the result
of a drowning accident. Sometimes these accidents were the fault
of no one and were just a random tragic occurrence. In other cases, we have seen either a lack
of safety measures, defective product design and human error to be the cause
of these unfortunate and oftentimes
avoidable accidents. Our experienced team
of litigators understand the gravity
of the situation and will be along your side throughout every step
of this often difficult and sensitive process. We are available to speak with you about your case 24 hours a day, seven days a week including nights and weekends. In addition, our personal
injury attorneys will meet with you at your home, office or other convenient location.Â
If your newborn child suffers an
avoidable injury at birth, it is important that you know the legal rights
of both you and the baby.