negligence
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Ben David said Flight 1073 almost ended in disaster due to negligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
He’s right that new laws aren’t needed to punish wrongdoing or negligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Newsom also signed AB 1685, which would increase the number of points against a driver’s record if they’re convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and with gross negligence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
In July 2025, three former senior staff at the Countess of Chester hospital were arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
I did not attend these meetings, which dragged on for both the remaining negligence case against the state and the civil rights case against the caseworkers in federal court.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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