Sentences with phrase «sustained by victims»

Serious head injuries are often sustained by victims of rear end accidents.

Further, wounds sustained by a victim who refuses to cooperate with a police investigation have been recorded as self - inflicted.

«Wounds sustained by a victim who refuses to cooperate with a police investigation have been recorded as self - inflicted,» Kelly said in a statement.

Accused went to cottage of JC with whom she previously cohabited — Accused found JC with victim, another lady, in sauna — Angry words were exchanged between accused and JC — Victim testified that accused pushed her following verbal exchange, as a result victim lost balance and ended up against stove, thereby sustaining serious burns to body — Trial judge accepted victim's evidence that there was some kind of pushing — Accused convicted on one count of assault causing bodily harm, and sentenced to two - year term of probation and $ 1,000.00 fine, and accused was also ordered to provide DNA sample pursuant to s. 487.04 of Criminal Code — Accused appealed — Appeal against conviction dismissed — Although trial judge did not address analytical steps in order, he properly analyzed evidence and concluded that injuries sustained by victim were not accidental and could not have occurred in any other fashion than as stated by victim — Having provided reasons for accepting victim's evidence, trial judge was entitled to reject accused's evidence — Trial judge's reasoning, though skeletal, permitted accused and appellate court to determine how and why finding resulted.

For example, one of several conditions for aggravated sexual assault in New Jersey is «the actor uses physical force or coercion and severe personal injury is sustained by the victim,» while the corresponding condition for sexual assault is «The actor uses physical force or coercion, but the victim does not sustain severe personal injury.»

A Day - in - the - Life video is an effective way to illustrate the extent and impact of injuries sustained by the victim.

In most drunk driving accident cases, the driver responsible is solely liable for all injuries and other damages sustained by the victim (s) if negligence is proven.

Rather, if a collision occurs and a victim is injured due to the actions of a drunk driver, that motorist may be held liable for the full extent of the damages sustained by the victim or victims involved, including medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

Although these are normally low - speed accidents, the injuries sustained by the victim can still be serious.

Your specific criminal sentence will depend on the severity of your crime, the injuries sustained by your victim (s), and your prior criminal history.

Likewise, the extent of injuries sustained by the victim can fade over time.

Not exact matches

When most people imagine rape, they envisage an attack by a stranger, alone, who uses a weapon and force to subdue his non-intoxicated victim who fights back, sustains injuries and reports the rape immediately afterwards.

All efforts by NAN to ascertain the state of the victims, who serious sustained injuries from the National Hospital proved abortive.

But the true measure of that sickness lies in endless stories of stupidity, manipulation, and betrayal, by a once proud and noble industry, and related by its many victims: the struggling authors who sustain it.

The victim survived the incident initially and was taken by ambulance to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center for emergency treatment, but despite the best efforts of physicians, the man, described as a 31 - year - old, died from the injuries sustained in the crash.

Working with a catastrophic injury lawyer to obtain a settlement can provide the victim of a spinal cord injury and their loved ones affected by it the financial compensation deserved for the devastation of the life - altering injury they sustained.

In other instances where the injuries are not so obvious, for example traumatic brain injuries (TBI), a doctor may need to evaluate the victim and provide his or her opinion regarding the permanent and long - term nature of the harm sustained by the accident victim.

After deciding the amount of damages sustained, the judge or jury determines the amount of fault to attribute to each party and reduces the victim's award by the amount that he or she is responsible for.

The jury will then determine the dollar value of the damages the accident victim sustained, and they will reduce that figure by the accident victim's own percentage of fault.

Many construction accident victims not only sustain painful physical injuries, but their career is frequently ended by these injuries due to accidents that could have been prevented if negligence hadn't occurred.

However, by law, the insurance that is required is not necessarily the coverage that protects innocent accident victims from the injuries and damages sustained as a result of one's negligence.

Because all 50 states require motorists to cover liability insurance which will pay victim's injuries, if you sustained your TBI in a motor vehicle accident caused by another driver, you will likely be able to recover compensation for your losses.

In order for compensation to be awarded by the court, sufficient evidence must be put forth by the victim that shows the personal injuries sustained were a result of negligence by the defendant.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of an injury sustained that was caused by negligence, then you may benefit from the legal assistance of a personal injury attorney in Nassau County from the Law Offices of Charles R. Gueli.

When an adult or child sustains a personal injury or dies as a result of the negligence of an individual or entity, the negligent party may be held liable for the damages suffered by the injured victim or victim's family in a negligence or wrongful death action brought against the responsible parties.

If a victim dies of injuries sustained by a defective product, the victim's immediate family members may be entitled to recover damages sustained by the family members as a result of the victim's death in a wrongful death action brought against the same defendants.

Patrick M. Rogan is a Pennsylvania serious injury attorney representing those victims who have sustained grievous bodily harm by a negligent party.

Formally, to establish a claim for negligence, the victim must demonstrate: (1) the defendant had a legal duty to conform to a certain standard of conduct; (2) the defendant breached that duty; and (3) the plaintiff sustained damage that was proximately caused by the defendant's breach.

Whatever the reason is, you could end up being the victim of their recklessness and negligence by sustaining a serious injury.

As previously discussed, victims of injuries sustained in collisions caused by «unidentified motorists» can seek compensation directly from ICBC under section 24 of the Insurance (Vehicle) Act provided that they comply with this section.

The civil suit alleges that the Dodgers organization, through their former owner, Frank McCourt, were negligent in the security operations of the stadium and should be held accountable, at least in part, for the personal injuries sustained by the beating victim.

Similarly, a bedbug victim was awarded $ 100,000 in damages from the injuries she sustained after being bitten by bedbugs in a Washington, D.C. hotel room.

If you have been hurt by any of these types of accidents or have a loved one who has sustained permanent injury as a victim of traumatic brain injury as a pedestrian, call the Glenn Law Firm today to consult with an attorney.

Such victims and the family of the deceased victims should get monetary compensation to cover the economic loss sustained by them.

A criminal injury is one you have sustained during a direct attack of which you were the victim, or an injury you have suffered as a direct result of illegal action carried out by another person.

It must be noted that this application can be filed only by the accident victim who has sustained serious injuries or suffered property damages.

It's the insurance that you must get by law to operate your vehicle, because you may not be able to pay victims of an accident for the costs of damage to their vehicles or for injuries they sustained.

This is similar to bodily injury liability coverage in that it covers damages sustained by someone who is a victim in an accident you cause.

If your vehicle was struck by an uninsured motorist or you were the victim of a hit and run and sustained major damage to your vehicle, your uninsured policy would take care of the cost of your medical treatment and other associated costs stemming from the accident.