Sentences with phrase «reckless conduct»

When the careless or reckless conduct of one party results in serious injuries to another, the injury victim has the right to seek fair compensation for his or her injuries.

Finally, punitive damages may be available in some jurisdictions in some circumstances, to punish a defendant for reckless conduct, and to deter others from engaging in the same behavior.

Instead, our system should discourage such reckless conduct by making officers liable when they do.

Facts win cases; outrage at the defendant's reckless conduct makes the damage awards larger.

And the public, instead of paying, receives not only the benefits of stopping reckless conduct, but the financial benefits by taxing the punitive damage award.

Although the defendant's conduct could very well be considered negligent, it fell far short of the sort of reckless conduct sufficient to support a punitive damages award.

Typically injuries are the result of reckless conduct rather than intentional acts.

Being injured in an accident can be an overwhelming experience and even more so when an accident is caused by the negligent or reckless conduct of another person or entity.

If the facts alleged against the driver and the tour bus company are proven to be true, this was not merely an accident but rather a crash that resulted from reckless conduct on the part of multiple people.

We were able to convince the judge assigned to the case to grant us the ability to ask for punitive damages at a jury trial due to the defendant's willful and wanton reckless conduct in driving while under the influence of alcohol.

JOLIET — After dozens of students and teachers were sickened by a contaminated school lunch two years ago, the Will County state's attorney made headlines by charging two state education employees with reckless conduct, apparently the first criminal charges against government employees in a food - poisoning case.

Instead, the court said, adults engaged in consensual sexual behavior should be held to a standard that requires them not to engage in wanton or reckless conduct toward each other.

As defined by the Ontario Court of Appeal, the tort has three specific elements: (i) intentional or reckless conduct on the part of the defendant that (ii) resulted, without lawful justification, in an invasion of the plaintiff's private affairs (iii) such that a reasonable person would regard the invasion as «highly offensive,» causing distress, humiliation or anguish.

The Tribunal ordered CN to review its accommodation policy, reinstate Ms. Seeley to her position, pay compensation to Ms. Seeley for lost earnings and awarded Ms. Seeley additional compensation for pain and suffering and for reckless conduct by CN.

Unintentional or reckless conduct causing side - impact crashes may involve:

A Cobb County, Georgia, mother of three was charged with and convicted of homicide by vehicle in the second degree, crossing roadway elsewhere than at crosswalk and reckless conduct after her 4 - year - old wrangled free from her as the family was crossing the street.

The midwife, Yvonne Cryns, faced an involuntary manslaughter charge but later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor reckless conduct.

Seventeen states and the Virgin Islands now have laws that prohibit reckless conduct, such as leaving an animal in a hot car.

Reckless conduct means acting intentionally with utter indifference to the consequences.

Punitive damages are more likely to be awarded in the following types of cases involving reckless conduct such as:

This is an additional category of damages that punishes a defendant for particularly reckless conduct.

To turn a man from reckless conduct... and [stop] him from crossing the river of death...

Under the new law, taxpayers are also subject to penalties of up to $ 1,000 for underreporting capital gains taxes, and up to $ 5,000 for willful disregard of the law or reckless conduct in reporting capital gains taxes.

I'd like to think that such reckless conduct would fall within the purview of an existing statute.

There were no reports of injuries, but police said they charged four students with reckless conduct and one with aggravated assault.

Instead, Ambrogi notes, in John Doe v. Mary Moe the court recommends that «adults engaged in consensual sexual behavior should be held to a standard that requires them not to engage in wanton or reckless conduct toward each other.»

And he again finds himself hauled before a disciplinary body, this time the United States Congress, in order to once again apologize for reckless conduct and cavalier violations of privacy.

Michael is dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals harmed by the negligence and reckless conduct of others.

This false gospel can lead to a reckless conduct.

Therefore, we are still astonished and embarrassed that a Member of Parliament on the ticket of the NPP who serves a very sensitive Parliamentary Committee, would commit himself to such wayward and reckless conduct.

It is, for what he called, «this reckless conduct» and «gross disrespect for the constitution» that the Minority is requesting the Finance Minister be hurled before Parliament.

The dissenter, Ohene Boakye whose crime was to only disagree with Akufo - Addo's extol of Wontumi for his reckless conduct against the MP for Manhyia north, was left at the mercy of dogs of Akufo - Addo led by Captain Koda.

Should Government of Ghana be made to pay damages from his reckless conduct, he must be made to pay it personally or be charged for causing financial loss to the State.

«We should not allow Mr. Wilson's reckless conduct to overshadow the need to work together to craft a strong health care reform measure that gives Americans lower costs, more choice, and real control in a fiscally responsible fashion.»

«Reckless conduct, which requires the conscious disregard of a known risk, is not an accident: It involves a deliberate decision to endanger another,» wrote U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan in the majority decision for Voisine v. United States last month.

A negligent driver may also be liable for an accident caused by reckless conduct such as driving while intoxicated, drunk or under the influence of drugs.

A driver may also be liable for an accident caused by intentional or reckless conduct.

Nevertheless, the laser - happy defendant claimed that the sentencing enhancement for reckless conduct shouldn't apply — despite intentionally shining the laser at the helicopter while being fully aware of the risk of harming the pilot and endangering the lives of those onboard the helicopter.

That's why it can be a devastating reality when people are harmed due to a medical professional's negligence or reckless conduct.

If your injury was caused by the negligent or reckless conduct of the driver of the tractor trailer, whether in driving or in loading and securing the cargo, you can file a regular tort suit against that individual, and his or her employer.

We have handled numerous wrongful death claims resulting from careless and reckless conduct.

For example, in a case where it is shown that a nursing home engaged in malicious or reckless conduct, punitive damages may be awarded.

When we lose a loved one to a tortfeasor's negligent or reckless conduct, the law compensates us for our monetary and emotional losses.

If you or a loved one is the victim of a serious personal injury, or if you have lost a loved one due to the negligent or reckless conduct of another, contact attorney J. Todd Tenge, serving Boulder, Fort Collins, Denver, and surrounding Colorado areas.

If you or someone you love has become paralyzed because of the negligent or reckless conduct of another person, you have the right to seek assistance from a personal injury lawyer.

These can happen as a result of unexpected bad weather, negligent and / or reckless conduct, and on occasion a defective product leads to a boating accident.

* Claud «Tex» McIver, the Fisher & Phillips partner who accidentally shot and killed his wife and allegedly blamed the incident on a local Black Lives Matter protest, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter (a felony) and reckless conduct (a misdemeanor).

Civil cases, on the other hand, arise when an accident victim is hurt due to another's negligent, intentional, or reckless conduct.