negligent

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Edison is now facing hundreds of lawsuits claiming it was negligent in maintaining its transmission lines in Eaton Canyon and for leaving the old unused line in place — allegations the company denies.

From Los Angeles Times

Prosecutors charged Banvait with negligent homicide, a misdemeanor punishable in Ohio by a maximum of six months in jail.

From The Wall Street Journal

Authorities have questioned whether a continuing renovation project at the complex met safety standards and called those in charge of the construction company “grossly negligent.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Authorities have also made at least 13 non-speech arrests in relation to the fire, including the bosses of a construction company that a police superintendent called “grossly negligent.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A police spokesperson previously said they have reason to believe "those in charge at the company were grossly negligent", which led to the fire and caused it to "spread uncontrollably".

From BBC