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negligence

[neg-li-juhns] / ˈnɛg lɪ dʒəns /


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Graduates were “encouraged to work for ambulance-chaser negligence firms,” he says, but Grubman took a different path, charming his way into a law firm after several others would not hire him.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Supreme Court ruling is likely to lead to significantly higher damages being awarded to children injured by medical negligence.

From BBC

The family were also unable to proceed with a clinical negligence case against Andrew's doctors because legal rules can bar the recovery of damages closely connected to a serious criminal act.

From BBC

This afternoon, lawyers for Meta and YouTube are expected to argue that K.G.M.'s addiction stemmed from other issues in her life, not their negligence.

From BBC

The jury found that Uber was not liable for negligence or design defects, but was liable for apparent agency, according to court documents.

From The Wall Street Journal