Sentences with phrase «on allegations of negligence»

To date these abuse cases, where discretion has not been exercised, have all been based on allegations of negligence.

Not exact matches

Spanier was fired not because of any personal role in the Sandusky football scandal, but because of negligence on his part in ensuring that the allegations were properly investigated.

The allegation of contributory negligence is often raised in collisions that occur on a roundabout where two vehicles come into offside / nearside contact, on the exit of roundabouts where one vehicle wrongly positioned collides with another vehicle that cut across their path, and at road junctions.

Successfully defended application on behalf of the Lawyers» Professional Indemnity Company (LawPro) against judgement - creditor concerning allegations of the improvident sale of real property, fraud, negligence and conspiracy.

First, it explains how the obligations contained within health and safety legislation may be used in assessing an allegation of criminal negligence based on the failure to take reasonable steps to prevent bodily harm to a person performing work.

Given that recovery can either be barred or offset based on a plaintiff's assumption of risk, defendants in negligence cases will often try to assert the theory's applicability when confronted with allegations of negligence.

Fiona is experienced in handling claims on Primary and Excess layer policies and as Lead or Follow insurer against a range of professions including Solicitors, Architects, Surveyors, Accountants and IFAs in respect of allegations of negligence and / or fraud.

Obtained a defense verdict in a jury trial where the case involved allegations of negligence on the part of the bar for not diffusing a volatile situation and making sure that a patron who was kicked off the premises actually left the premises.

(10 allegations of improper charging of management fees and negligence dismissed on Marc Beaumont's submission of no case to answer; balance of charges discontinued)

Served as second - chair trial counsel and secured defense verdict following seven - week jury trial in the California Superior Court for the County of Orange of action for strict and negligent products liability and negligence based on allegations of design defects, manufacturing defects, and warning defects.

Moore Blatch Clinical Negligence Solicitor, Maya Sushila, who handled the case, said «this was an interesting case as initially it was anticipated allegations would relate to the treatment at the end of December 2013 as opposed to earlier on in the treatment timeline.

When companies are accused of putting a defective product on the market they have the opportunity to defend themselves against any allegations of negligence or misconduct.

The recent case of DB Mortgages v Jacobs Solicitors involved an allegation of negligence made against Jacobs on the basis that they failed to report to DB Mortgages that their borrower was buying a new build property by way of sub-sale.

As the appellants point out, the action is proceeding to trial on the Arthur Wishart Act claims, which include allegations of a breach of the duty of fair dealing and deficient disclosure, the claims in negligence, and for breach of contract.

The issue was explored in Toth v Jarman [2006] EWCA Civ 1028, [2006] 4 All ER 1276, which involved an allegation of clinical negligence on the part of a GP leading to the death of the claimant's son.