negligence
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“If the government owns a facility whose negligence causes harm or death in the government’s custody, I don’t think you can just buy away liability.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Seven health care workers are accused of criminal negligence over the care Maradona received before his death at age 60 in November 2020, while he was recuperating from brain surgery.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
But whether it was electrical, chemical, or whatever, what killed Alcaraz was the negligence of the guards.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Jane Doe’s original suit accuses the publisher of negligence for failing to fact-check and verify the statements in Griffin’s memoir.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
I did not attend these meetings, which dragged on for both the remaining negligence case against the state and the civil rights case against the caseworkers in federal court.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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