negligence

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Curreri, a former police officer, said Bush's "intentional negligence" was "pretty difficult to comprehend".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The IRS will lift penalties for reasonable cause, but a tax preparer’s negligence or error doesn’t count as an excuse, a rule TAS calls “grossly unfair.”

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

One of the earliest comics, in 1938, involved Superman exposing the negligence of mine owners who endangered their workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

“In some severe cases, the plaintiff may have additional remedies through a civil lawsuit for claims like negligence or tortious interference with inheritance rights,” the law firm says.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

At the same time, the overwhelming number of people who suffer an injury due to the negligence of a doctor never file a malpractice suit at all.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell