negligence

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But it’s the BBC’s negligence that highlights both the importance of “I Swear” and its innate shortcomings.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Families of the 25 campers and two counselors who died last year have sued the Eastlands for negligence and wrongful death, claiming they weren’t prepared for the flood and disregarded repeated warnings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Circuit Judge John B. Owens noted in the opinion that the jury instructions explicitly cautioned against conviction based on a lower standard than negligence, calling the evidence against Boylan “overwhelming.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Shock images of Argentine football icon Diego Maradona lying dead in bed, his stomach grotesquely swollen, rocked the negligence trial of his medical team on Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The five patients had not been lost because of any negligence on his part.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers