Sentences with phrase «of gross negligence»

These typically include injuries to the head and / or back and can be extremely severe in the case of gross negligence.

The toxic spill wasn't so much a spill, as a result of gross negligence — worn equipment and some shady activity.

These waivers do not protect companies from acts of gross negligence or wrongful misconduct.

The doctor's quality of care was called into question, and he was accused of gross negligence, repeated negligent acts, and failure to maintain adequate and accurate records.

They also argued he'd assumed the risk of swimming in the ocean, and there was no evidence of gross negligence.

Tales of gross negligence and fights are shown, and sometimes played for laughs, but we don't get a good enough grasp on the story behind the movie.

A sheet of ice on a sidewalk for more than two days is an example of gross negligence.

All of these factors can determine whether a typical sort of injury may rise to the level of gross negligence such that punitive damages may be recovered.

If we are dealing with a case of gross negligence, fraud, etc. then no entity is going to provide protection for that party.

A lawsuit accusing a New York City clinic of gross negligence in connection with Joan Rivers» death has been settled for an undisclosed amount, the comedian's daughter said.

Such cases are rare, but what makes this unique is that the Director (Mervyn Owens) is facing linked charges of gross negligence manslaughter as well as health and safety... Read more»

Indonesian authorities have indicted five local shipping companies on charges of gross negligence after their coal barges damaged coral reefs in a Javan marine park, a local official told Mongabay.

No Liability: You are not liable to B.C.H.S. for any injuries to, illness, or disappearance of the foster pets arising out of normal foster care, except if such injuries or disappearance are caused by or arise out of your gross negligence or intentional misconduct.

Because of this gross negligence / incompetence on the IPCC's part, the AR5 fifth is at best a woefully incomplete work and thus has reached a faulty conclusion.

A State, if it elected to do so, could require proof of gross negligence before holding a publisher or broadcaster liable for defamation.

They name BP administrator Kenneth Feinberg as the primary defendant and assert claims of gross negligence, negligence, negligence per se, fraud, fraudulent inducement, promissory estoppel and unjust enrichment.

The fine is around double what Chevron would have had to pay if the leak occurred in U.S. waters, and only if the company were convicted of gross negligence in relation to the spill.

The announcement came hours after CP issued a separate statement saying that one of its board of directors has resigned, days after he lost an appeal of gross negligence penalties for not reporting $ 18.85 million of taxable income from dividends.

The agreement is actually just plain void, legally speaking, in the event of gross negligence like putting bryan in the ring would be.

The MDU welcomed today's announcement by Jeremy Hunt of a «rapid review» into the application of gross negligence manslaughter in healthcare.

«It speaks of gross negligence, incompetence and / or benign neglect.»

He continued: «We welcome today's decision that previous conclusions of gross negligence must be set aside and we support and echo the apology offered to the families of the pilots.»

To be guilty of the common law offence of gross negligence manslaughter, a company had to be in gross breach of a duty of care owed to the victim.

Counsel for respondent in LCIA arbitration case no. 3434 involving allegations of gross negligence in valuation of a banking business

Drunk driving is a form of gross negligence, and the drunk driver who injured you owes you compensation for the injuries and damages that result from the accident.

With the exception of gross negligence, these acts must be committed willfully.

While UPS drivers are covered by corporate insurance to pay for injuries caused by accidents where they were at fault, there may be more avenues possible to pursue if the driver was exercising reckless behavior such as excessive speeding, if they were under the influence of drugs or alcohol or if they were distracted while driving or showed some other type of gross negligence which resulted in the accident.

He was acquitted of gross negligence manslaughter.

Exceptions arise in his chapter on The Law of Death, which includes too brief a consideration of gross negligence manslaughter, and somewhat oversimplified treatment of the complex issues of palliative care and euthanasia (in contrast to withholding treatment).

The suit accuses the TCHC of gross negligence because it slashed its security budget by $ 4 million the year before the shooting and reduced the security staff from 200 to 80, allowing the drive - by shooting to occur.

The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act was passed in 1996 and protects everyone in the food donation cycle, except in cases of gross negligence.

Was his failure to strengthen the defence with anyone other than Rojo in the summer an act of gross negligence?

He said: «So many people — friends and family of the pilots, my predecessor Ray Mitchie, and others — campaigned for many years to overturn the original verdict which found the two young pilots, who died doing their duty, guilty of gross negligence.»

That's when The New Yorker published Brill's exposé of the New York City «rubber rooms,» where the Department of Education parked the one - twentieth of 1 percent of the city's 80,000 public school teachers — about forty people — who had been accused of gross negligence and removed from the classroom.

You are not liable to us for any injuries to, illness, or disappearance of the Pets arising out of the Foster Care except if such injuries, illness, or disappearance are caused by or arise out of your gross negligence or intentional misconduct.

According to media reports, a bill has been introduced by a state representative from New Orleans that would require proof of gross negligence or a deliberate act in order to hold a company that makes floats for Mardi Gras liable for damages due to injuries of death.Two years ago an individual was crushed by a float that was defective.

Even if LSUC could be considered a service provider, Morgan writes, the law society has a statutory immunity from these claims, which can only be bypassed by a claim of gross negligence.

The Maryland Gazette reports that given the lack of evidence of gross negligence — for which mere speeding does not meet — the State's Attorney for Prince George's County said he will not prosecute the Prince George's County police officer involved in a fatal car accident collision with a Bowie man in December 2007.

Successfully defended anesthesiologist charged with various charges of gross negligence and repeated acts of negligence by the California Medical Board and obtained dismissal of accusation.

«The Court concludes that the discharge of oil «was the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct» by BP, the ruling said.

Claims for damages are excluded, except in cases of gross negligence or wilful intent.

Additional punitive damages (in the case of gross negligence or willful misconduct) normally can not exceed the total of your damages for tangible and intangible losses, although in rare cases you may be entitled to up to 300 % of the amount of these damages.