Negligence

Case Citation: Bratton et. al. v. McDonough 91 A. 3d 1050 (2014) Background of Case: This is a civil case. It was tried by jury on July 16, 2012 in the State of Maine Superior Court of Somerset County. The jury found for the defendant. The plaintiff appealed to the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. The case was decided on May 6, 2014. Facts: The plaintiffs in this case are Paula Bratton, Daniel Hills Sr., and their three children (represented by their parents). The defendant is Halsey McDonough.…

extracts from it. In addition, the judge stated that there was no cause of action for misuse of private information (MPI), as the book only concentrated on MLA’s private life, and not the life of OPO or his mother. Finally, no cause of action for negligence could be enforced, as it would require breach of duty and care in respect of child’s upbringing, which in this case was not…

East Jefferson General Hospital 747 So.2d 104 LA (1999) a nurse was charged with negligence in an Acute Care setting because of injury to a patient when the nurse needed three attempts at successfully inserting an intravenous catheter. In this case, the female patient was admitted to the Emergency Department after complaints of abdominal…

The title of the case is Short from Order. The case involves a tort case. It was decided in Supreme Court of the State of New York, and entered in November 16, 2017. Marie C. Almonor who is plaintiff brings the action against defendants Penske Truck Leasing and Santos Dlaz-Roman who the action are brought. The case talked about a motor vehicle accident happened in New York State. The plaintiff who claimed that she suffered serious and permanent injuries from the accident brought a lawsuit to the…

The guest speaker was John McKeegan, who is advisor to the President and general counsel at Linfield College since 2010. Before coming to Linfield, he spent 20 years as a civil privet practice attorney. Mr. McKeegan graduated Buckwell University in Virginia with a bachelor’s degree. He went on to Notre Dame Law School in 1987 and graduated with a doctorate in law. Mr. McKeegan became a bared certified lawyer in Arizona. He specializes in general practice, which includes working with employees,…

any regulatory actions. In September, 2014 MS&CO’s investors and creditors initiated a lawsuit against their auditors, KPMG, on the charge that they conducted a substandard audit, while also failing to follow GAAS. These allegations included negligence for failure to investigate DCH, failure to uncover the fraud of BAC, and failing to uncover the lack of controls at BAC. The question that needs to be answered is whether or not, KPMG, had any exposure in the matter. In accordance with GAAS,…

product, that not only negatively affected the plaintiff physically, but could negatively impact his business which would be the most appropriate. Due to negligence the court will have jurisdiction over them. Subject matter jurisdiction is when the court has the power to hear particular kinds of cases. The subject matter in this case is product negligence and liability. Since it was not FDA approved, it would fall under both federal and state jurisdiction. Long arm principle would not work…

PC, a law firm serving clients throughout Connecticut, many types of accidents can result in a personal injury lawsuit. To file a personal injury claim, your situation must at least meet three basic criteria: Negligence: First, your injuries must be the result of someone's negligence or carelessness. If a driver was not paying attention and caused an accident or a business owner failed to provide adequate safety systems on their premises, they could be held liable…

treatment plan that was made necessary by Mrs. Romero incompetent cervix This resulted in the couple baby son Joshua's premature birth. Baby Joshua parents alleged that consequently that Joshua suffered from cerebral palsy because of the possible negligence by the medial staff. Mrs. Romero herself did not suffer any damages from the birth; However, the couple themselves claimed consequential damages resulting from Joshua's injuries--loss of filial love, mental anguish, and the financial burden…

Table of Contents References 4 Original Post As what does your "state of mind" have to do with criminal culpability. Criminal law is used in two dimensions according to the rule of law: one is to empower the government’s rules and regulations in upholding the law, and two ensuring citizens’ abide to the laws which govern its citizens. The courts and legislative bodies amend the penalties in accordance to heinousness of the crime predators comment. Szypszak’s states the element of any crime…