negligenceneg‧li‧gence /ˈneɡlɪdʒəns/ noun [uncountable] 
negligence in carrying out safety procedures The bridge’s architect was sued for criminal negligence.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Dr. Atkins was found guilty of negligence and practising medicine without a license.
- The jury found Dr. Cornwell guilty of negligence.
- You can claim compensation if your injury is a result of your employer's negligence.
- For such happy negligence a price was paid, and especially by pupils from less-favoured backgrounds.
- He fell down a ladder as a result of the defendant's negligence and cut his leg.
- In addition, he was ordered to pay large sums of money to the government as compensation for his negligence.
- The second approach is that breach of the statute provides only primafacie evidence of negligence.
- There is also an arbitration scheme under which many negligence claims are settled.
- There is no need to prove negligence on the part of anyone.
Longman Language Activatorcareless, so that you or other people are in danger
not taking enough care in what you are doing because you do not think about the possible danger or risks: · Some careless idiot forgot to lock the door and the dog got out.· Pryce accused the other driver of being careless and negligent.
especially written someone who is reckless does dangerous or stupid things without thinking that they or someone else might get hurt: · The driver of the car was arrested for reckless driving.· a reckless disregard for human life
someone who is irresponsible does not do the things they should do, or does things they should not do, usually with harmful results: · Police blame higher crime rates on irresponsible parents who allow their teenage children to stay out all night.· Critics accused the governor of being irresponsible, and claimed that his new proposal would put thousands of US troops at risk.
when someone does not do an important job carefully enough, especially with the result that there is an accident and they are punished for causing it: · Dr. Atkins was found guilty of negligence and practising medicine without a license.· You can claim compensation if your injury is a result of your employer's negligence.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He pleaded guilty to culpable homicide. soldiers accused of gross violations of human rights The company described reports of environmental disaster as gross exaggeration. Miss James could not afford to sue for libel. She was suing doctors for negligence over the loss of her child.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
failure to take enough care over something that you are responsible for: (=not taking enough care to protect people you are responsible for)· Charges of criminal negligence were brought against senior staff.
He pleaded guilty to culpable homicide. soldiers accused of gross violations of human rights The company described reports of environmental disaster as gross exaggeration. Miss James could not afford to sue for libel. She was suing doctors for negligence over the loss of her child.· If Brian sued John for negligence he could be met with the defences of volenti non fit injuria and contributory negligence.· In most states, courts hold that very young children are incapable of contributory negligence.· If the plaintiff was thrown forwards and injured, then clearly failure to wear a seat belt is contributory negligence.· A finding of contributory negligence on the other hand has a direct financial effect on the plaintiff.· It was held that the plaintiff was not guilty of contributory negligence.· Lord Denning stated: A very young child can not be guilty of contributory negligence.· The plaintiff's action succeeded but his damages were reduced by 80% on the grounds of contributory negligence.· Just as actionable negligence requires the foreseeability of harm to others, so contributory negligence requires the foreseeability of harm to oneself.
· Quicksons has since been cleared of criminal negligence, but the Masons are determined that Ryan is compensated for his injuries.· The accused, however, remains charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm and the trial continues.· Pilot William Stewart was later fined £2,000 for criminal negligence.
· No coach- or cart-horses, subject to hard work and gross negligence and ignorance were likely to be presented.· No. 177, 1989, proposed to abolish manslaughter by gross negligence.· The term gross negligence was never defined in the cases.· Examples help to show the distinction between carelessness and gross negligence.· Omissions cases falling within manslaughter by recklessness or gross negligence have also been set apart from cases of positive acts.· If so, the law has been extended from gross negligence to carelessness.· A manslaughter conviction would require proof of recklessness or, possibly, gross negligence.· Even after Seymour gross negligence and recklessness are used interchangeably.
· It was held that the plaintiff was not guilty of contributory negligence.· Lord Denning stated: A very young child can not be guilty of contributory negligence.· The plaintiff was therefore guilty of contributory negligence and could recover nothing.· Lymington magistrates found Captain Antoniades Ionnes guilty of negligence.· He was therefore held to have been guilty of contributory negligence and the widow's damages reduced.· However, Michael Jenking, the sailing master, was found guilty of negligence and dismissed from the service.
· They are not liable in negligence for the cost of remedial measures caused by a defect in the building's construction.· The Court of Appeal held the defendants liable in negligence for damage caused to the dress.· Denning had very much in mind the recent changes in the law making a valuer liable in negligence: see 14.5.· The House of Lords held that the valuer could be liable in negligence.· The defendants were held liable in negligence.
· If your interest lies in medical negligence work, being a panel member is obviously a way of increasing your market share.· But they found no evidence of medical negligence.· This new right could prove to be of particular utility in medical negligence claims.· The automatic directions, as previously stated, do not apply to Admiralty actions and High Court medical negligence actions.· Lawyers who act solely for defendants in medical negligence will have no need to be on the panel.· She became a partner and head of medical negligence in 1995.· It is still necessary to issue a summons for directions in an admiralty or medical negligence case.· However, it also has its own panel to whom it recommends people wishing to pursue a medical negligence claim.
· If there is evidence of professional negligence in recruitment agencies, this should be shared.· It arose out of an action for professional negligence against a firm of accountants, but the person bringing the action went bankrupt.· If he is liable to the plaintiffs at all it can only be on the basis of professional negligence.· It does not cover professional negligence, etc.· One such lawyer is Essex-based sole practitioner Monty Martin, who mainly does mortgage enforcement and professional negligence cases.· Most professional negligence cases involved solicitors.· Incorporation certainly does not provide a shield against actions brought against surveyors for professional negligence.· Mr Bird issued a writ three years ago. he plans to sue for professional negligence.
NOUN· The negligence action acts as a form of compensation for a negligently injured patient and as a deterrent to doctors.· It must be preferable that the original action proceed rather than being convoluted into a negligence action.· Reasonable foreseeability is always a necessary ingredient of a negligence action as it is required to establish duty of care.· In a negligence action, the damage has to be a foreseeable risk.· The negligence action could therefore succeed where the statutory action failed.· The automatic directions, as previously stated, do not apply to Admiralty actions and High Court medical negligence actions.· From January 1990, the entire cost of a negligence action will be borne by the National Health Service.· In structure, the negligence action against a doctor is no different to any other negligence case.
· Policy factors which restrict liability in negligence cases do not apply in intentional torts.· The scarcity of modern director's negligence cases suggests that the likelihood of liability actually being imposed is currently minimal.· In structure, the negligence action against a doctor is no different to any other negligence case.· One such lawyer is Essex-based sole practitioner Monty Martin, who mainly does mortgage enforcement and professional negligence cases.· It is still necessary to issue a summons for directions in an admiralty or medical negligence case.· Most professional negligence cases involved solicitors.
· There is also an arbitration scheme under which many negligence claims are settled.· The real issues are: What proportion of negligence claims is justified?· It seems we may be able to pursue a negligence claim in respect of the fire.· However, it also has its own panel to whom it recommends people wishing to pursue a medical negligence claim.
VERB· PricewaterhouseCoopers is accused of negligence in managing his affairs.· The suit against Western accused the firm of negligence and breach of fiduciary duty at the thrift.· The suit accuses Sutro of negligence and fraud, and seeks unspecified damages.
· First, it is impossible to exclude liability for death or personal injuries caused by negligence.· A review of 30, 000 patient records in New York found 280 instances of injuries caused by negligence.· Now she hopes to prove that her own disability was caused by hospital negligence.· A collision at sea was caused by the negligence of the Oropesa.· The plaintiff suffered severe head injuries in a car accident caused by the negligence of the defendant.· The carrier is relieved of his liability if the loss or damage was caused by negligence on behalf of the sender when issuing instructions.· Assuming that some damage has been caused, is negligence necessary for liability for unintentional trespass to goods?· The car had previously been in a collision caused by the negligence of the first defendant.
· The reasons for excluding crimes of negligence were stated in.· Complaints can cover any aspect of the solicitor's work, excluding negligence.· Attempts to exclude liability for negligence are governed by s. 2.· Can he exclude his liability for negligence?
· There is no need to prove negligence on the part of anyone.· The younger the student, the more difficult it is to prove contributory negligence.· This would enable victims to claim damages without facing the difficult task of proving corporate negligence before receiving any compensation.
· His widow sued the defendants for negligence.· He could also sue Alan for negligence.· They decided to sue the farm for negligence and today they won an historic test case at the County Court in Swindon.· The plaintiff was injured and sued in negligence.· A stone fell and injured the plaintiff and he sued his employers for negligence.· Mr Bird issued a writ three years ago. he plans to sue for professional negligence.· If Brian sued John for negligence he could be met with the defences of volenti non fit injuria and contributory negligence.
negligence in carrying out safety procedures The bridge’s architect was sued for criminal negligence.