Criminal negligence

"Never Events" Documentary Makes Streaming Debut This Week Showcasing Lives Destroyed by Unjust Medical Negligence Cap and Medical Harm, Says Consumer Watchdog

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Tort law, Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act, Medical malpractice, Negligence, Criminal negligence, Law, Common law, Articles

She works with families across the state of California to educate their community about the medical negligence cap and how they can protect themselves from medical negligence.

Key Points: 
  • She works with families across the state of California to educate their community about the medical negligence cap and how they can protect themselves from medical negligence.
  • The medical negligence cap, referred to as MICRA, was enacted in 1975 and has never been adjusted for inflation in 46 years.
  • Multiple Fairness Act patient advocates and women leaders in the movement to update the medical negligence cap were featured in the film.
  • An adjustment to the medical negligence cap would have helped Never Events star Annette Ramirez, a board member of Consumer Watchdog Campaign.

Kinnard, Clayton & Beveridge Representing Passengers Injured in Fatal AZ Bus Crash in Suit Against Comedy on Deck Tours

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Monday, February 1, 2021
Tort law, Public liability, Law, Articles, Common law, Legal liability, Personal injury, Negligence, Vicarious, Criminal negligence

One victim was killed as a result of the crash, and over 40 passengers were injured including the two victims being represented by KCB and Eglet Adams.

Key Points: 
  • One victim was killed as a result of the crash, and over 40 passengers were injured including the two victims being represented by KCB and Eglet Adams.
  • The lawsuit brings multiple claims against the defendant driver and Comedy on Deck Tours, which plaintiffs say should have known its employee was "inexperienced, incompetent, and / or unfit" to drive a tour bus.
  • This includes claims of negligence and vicarious liability related to:
    The defendant driver's failure to operate the bus in a reasonably safe manner.
  • Kinnard, Clayton & Beveridge is a Nashville-based civil trial and personal injury practice that serves clients throughout Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, and neighboring states.

Child access prevention laws spare gun deaths in children

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Monday, March 2, 2020
Gun politics, Tort law, Child access prevention law, United States firearms law, Law, Criminal negligence, Recklessness, Negligence, Politics

Child access prevention (CAP) laws are on the books in half of U.S. states.

Key Points: 
  • Child access prevention (CAP) laws are on the books in half of U.S. states.
  • There are many types of CAP laws ranging from simple recklessness laws to at least three levels of negligence laws.
  • The least restrictive negligence "Child Uses" laws, holds the parent responsible if a child accesses and uses an improperly stored firearm.
  • The third, and most stringent negligence law or "Child Could Access" law, applies if a child could potentially access an improperly-stored firearm.

Criminal Charges Against Brazilian Multinational Should Send a Message to Canadian Government - Steelworkers

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Thursday, January 30, 2020
Criminal law, Criminal negligence

"Workers need to know that disasters like this are going to be answered with the strongest punitive measures possible," said USW National Director Ken Neumann.

Key Points: 
  • "Workers need to know that disasters like this are going to be answered with the strongest punitive measures possible," said USW National Director Ken Neumann.
  • "The death of 250 villagers and workers in one incident is catastrophic.
  • But no worker should be at risk when they go to work, and no community should be put in harm's way by corporate negligence.
  • "Workers across Canada have been killed at a rate of about 1,000 a year, and companies have mostly evaded criminal prosecution by agreeing to pay fines.

Steelworkers Denounce Plea Agreement in Worker's Death

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Thursday, February 14, 2019
Criminal law, Law, Plea bargain, Plea, Greater Sudbury, Criminal negligence, Terminology, Philosophy of law

SUDBURY, ON, Feb. 14,2019 /CNW/ - The United Steelworkers (USW) is denouncing a plea agreement in an Ontario court that imposes a fine against a concrete manufacturer for a worker's death, while dismissing a criminal charge against the company's owner.

Key Points: 
  • SUDBURY, ON, Feb. 14,2019 /CNW/ - The United Steelworkers (USW) is denouncing a plea agreement in an Ontario court that imposes a fine against a concrete manufacturer for a worker's death, while dismissing a criminal charge against the company's owner.
  • On Tuesday, Feb. 12, a judge in the Ontario Court of Justice in Sudbury accepted a plea agreement in which Rainbow Concrete pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing the death of one of the company's employees, Rheal Dionne.
  • Dionne, 39, was killed on Feb. 15, 2017, when a concrete slab fell on the truck he was operating, trapping him inside.
  • As part of the plea agreement accepted Tuesday, the Crown dropped a charge of criminal negligence causing death against the owner of Rainbow Concrete, Boris Naneff.