Sentences with phrase «of simple negligence»

This was the sort of simple negligence that nearly everyone engages in on a daily basis whether you're aware of it or not.

Both types of simple negligence actions are factual inquiries.

The Maine Supreme Court answered in the affirmative, not relying on the Restatement language, but based on the facts presented in the case, determining that liability could be established on a theory of simple negligence.

Often such awards aren't called for when the defendant is judged to be guilty of simple negligence.

This is especially true in the long term care setting where nurses are tragically prosecuted for patient falls and other allegations of simple negligence.

In Texas, the police are immune by law from legal claims of simple negligence.

This was the sort of simple negligence that nearly everyone engages in on a daily basis whether you're aware of it or not.

Not exact matches

Reasonable wear and tear, accidents or simple negligence are considered costs of doing business.

The inept dinosaur through years of negligence, mismanagement and stubborn insistence on playing favourites has weakened the team to a point where we are unable to not only compete with any of our rivals, but also to pick up any simple away points.

The simple, thoughtless negligence of one resident required 160 firefighters to respond from four departments and left the entire building a total loss with estimated damages of a million dollars.

A. (1) Any person who intentionally or with criminal negligence commits any of the following shall be guilty of simple cruelty to animals: (a) Overdrives, overloads, drives when overloaded, or overworks a living animal.

Simple cruelty occurs when a person intentionally or with criminal negligence overdrives, overloads, drives when overloaded, or overworks, torments, cruelly beats, or unjustifiably injures, or, having charge, custody, or possession of any animal, either as owner or otherwise, unjustifiably fails to provide any living animal with proper food, proper drink, proper shelter, or proper veterinary care.

Although negligence suits may appear simple on the surface, the assistance of legal counsel with experience in a particular legal field can often be efficacious.

David has recovered millions of dollars for people injured in cases ranging from simple negligence to the most sophisticated and complex liability cases.

Proving that Michigan officials» decisions amounted to a civil rights violation also could be difficult because doing so will require proof that the problems with Flint's water were the result of misconduct that surpasses simple negligence.

Most of the time, motor vehicle accidents are caused by simple negligence, mostly due to inattentive driving.

Medical facilities are not always forthright when mistakes occur, and parents with children who suffered birth injuries are often left wondering if their child's injuries were simple misfortune or the result of medical negligence on the part of Orlando doctors and medical staff.

The simplest way to apply the concept of proximate cause to legal malpractice is to ask whether, «but for» the alleged negligence, the harm or injury would have occurred?

Common causes of medical negligence include the provider's inexperience, failure to follow healthcare protocols, failure to properly diagnose a patient, and simple lack of diligence.

Carr Maloney has extensive experience defending nursing homes and assisted living facilities in cases involving claims of wrongful death, failure to give proper care and attention to patients (including the elderly), patient abuse and neglect, simple negligence, failure to diagnose, and negligent hiring, supervision and retention, among others.

Lorraine Gingery can help you with your claim - be it caused by a drunk driver, simple negligence, or other types of accident.

If you were injured due to the negligence of a drunk driver, your potential personal injury case may not be as simple as it seems on the surface.

One simple act of negligence on the part of another person can change the course of the child's life as well as that of his or her family.

The LAA's position was that for an application to be granted, it must be shown that the act or omission complained of was deliberate or dishonest and resulted in foreseeable harm, and that there must also be an abuse of position or power — that more than simple negligence is required.

On the lower end of the spectrum, we find what is commonly called «simple negligence.»

No matter how careful you are, it's a simple truth that no one is immune to being injured in an accident that was caused by the negligence of someone else.

Drunk driving accidents are cases of negligence plain and simple, and we will try to pursue every avenue for compensation for you.

The inquiry must be extensive as the simple use of a cell phone does not prove negligence.

The motto of our personal injury law firm means that victims of accidents and negligence only need to make one simple phone call to get the legal help and personal attention they need.

When governmental immunity applies, many states will hold ordinarily immune defendants liable only if the defendant is found to have been guilty of gross rather than simple negligence.

Negligence can include simple examples such as forgetting to lock your front gate and letting your dog run free and attack someone, or much more complex events that cause a series of events to take place.

From at least the 1940s, the Court has distinguished between, on the one hand, simple negligence that is required to establish civil liability or guilt of provincial careless driving offences and, on the other hand, the significantly greater fault required for the criminal offence of dangerous driving (American Automobile Ins.

It was on this basis that the plaintiff amended the complaint to include the three additional counts of negligent credentialing, negligent failure to train, and simple negligence against the defendant hospital.

In August of 2015, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint claiming additional simple claims of negligence against the hospital.

The facts in each case were simple and the law well - established, but the judgments provide a refreshing reminder of what constitutes negligence on the part of an individual.

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Agreements of Purchase and Sale of Land, Breach, Unconscionability, Negligence, Redstone Enterprises v. Simple Technology Inc., 2017 ONCA 282

Something as simple as not clearing a puddle in front of the condo you've rented in Plano can be seen as negligence, when a senior citizen slips in the water and needs medical care.

Reasons include everything from simple negligence to a fear of sharing personal information.