Negligence Quotations

Ineptitude and negligence directed British policies in India more than any cynical desire to divide and rule, but the British were not above exploiting rivalries.

More than 90 percent of the forest fires are provoked, either through negligence or by intention,

On numerous occasions over the last nine years, the Court has wanted to simply wash its hands of Interior and its iniquities once and for all, ... but doing so . . . would constitute an announcement that negligence and incompetence in government are beyond judicial remedy.

Negligence is much easier to prove; it's the failure to exercise reasonable care. Willful misconduct is a much higher standard. You must intentionally misbehave. ... The high standard would clearly discourage many suits.

If we find any negligence in the death of this offender, we will certainly take whatever appropriate action is necessary.

major negligence on the part of some members of the multinational forces.

The only negligence I admit to is that of not having checked what I was taking,

I would suggest there's some sloppiness here. Neither mere negligence or gross negligence will suffice.

What is depressing is the failure to act, the indifference, and the negligence of the federal government for everything that touches our seaway,

What we have asked the IPCC to find out is how much is incompetence, negligence or gross negligence and how much of it is something sinister.

If it looks like negligence on the parents' part, we may coordinate with the Department of Children and Families.

There is no excuse for failing to declare one's business interests. It is simply a matter of filling out a form. Failure to do so constitutes either negligence or an attempt to conceal a possible conflict of interest or even contempt for the Parliamentary ethics process. Either way, there must be consequences.

Last Monday, a tragic series of errors, negligence and accidents suddenly cast us into darkness, tears, wounds and mourning.

I think the Government is trying to cover up its own negligence by blaming GPs and that is a disgrace.

Risk to civilian life has been undermined and ignored by both parties in the name of military necessity. They have to be watchful of the potential harm their negligence can do to the civilians.

It doesn't appear to be foul play or gross negligence by the mother. This is just a tragic set of circumstances.

Yesterday's accident cannot be excused, ... It was criminal negligence and I own moral responsibility for it.

This was not an act of God. The negligence is pretty clear cut.

The question is how high the liability shield needs to be. I think 'willful misconduct' is too high. We usually use some kind of negligence standard in these situations. It would be very unusual that you could prove that intentional misconduct had happened.

Gross negligence in handling national security is a felony.

We're going to continue our investigation into how an experienced detective working homicide could let this happen. It really falls on negligence ... and it's costing the taxpayers over $1 million in sanctions.

Unless there is negligence or fraud there must be some sort of limitation of liabilities, such as a multiple of fees earned.

At the very least it demonstrates a lack of communication between trainer and foreman and the revelation that Vasil administered bicarb routinely to night feeds and morning feeds is extra gross negligence amounting to recklessness,

You had to have a unanimous jury verdict, and one percent of contributory negligence barred all recovery. It was so satisfying to realize I could do it. And I'll tell you what motivated me: competitiveness. I was betting on me. That's what a contingent-fee lawyer does.

Failure to do so constitutes either negligence or an attempt to conceal a possible conflict of interest or even contempt for the Parliamentary ethics process. Either way, there must be consequences.

Despite the fact that rape victims have a formal right to legal abortion, that right was blocked by a maze of administrative hurdles and negligence and obstruction by public officials.

This has been a chaotic mess, ... What we have asked the IPCC to find out is how much is incompetence, negligence or gross negligence and how much of it is something sinister.

This has been a chaotic mess. What we have asked the IPCC to find out is how much is incompetence, negligence or gross negligence and how much of it is something sinister.

Farmers has repeatedly stressed that we are doing everything we can to find coverage for Ethel Adams. We have believed all along that key pieces of evidence, such as the final investigative police report, and a surveillance tape, would support our belief of additional negligence in this matter and would allow us to grant coverage. These have not yet been made available.

This was an accident. Everyone has to live with it and accept it and not point fingers. If this is negligence on her part, then 80 percent of mothers and fathers in Richmond better take notice.

The way the damage was done to the shack it was not due to the wood stove or a candle. It was negligence but we cannot prove it.

This act may provide an incentive for companies to actually plan for disasters, because if they don't, in some ways it's like negligence - it hurts customers and shareholders.

This is part of the church hierarchy's calculated and frankly, evil campaign to scapegoat gay people for the decades of appalling sex abuse of children and young people that it alone created, nurtured, and covered up, ... abject, willful negligence of the hierarchy.

I hope this decision will send a message to the state attorney to do the right thing. This is not a black decision, it's a right decision. It could have been some white boy or girl ... gross negligence was a major issue.

The board has no difficulty in characterising the negligence of Mr Vasil as being gross negligence, amounting to recklessness.

The board has no difficulty in characterising the negligence of Vasil as being gross negligence amounting to recklessness,

The FDA is guilty of negligence - plain and simple. This decision might actually make matters worse. Consumers will be deceived into thinking that irradiated shellfish is safe to eat, but FDA neglected to ensure that it will be.

How can Charles Clarke possibly remain in his job if his department's negligence has led to such appalling crimes?

(They) will look to see if there was any kind of negligence on anybody's part.

It is this negligence and indifference by the two departments that has precisely emboldened the oil firms to freely increase their prices, often in concert, as if they were operating like a cartel, at the expense of consumers.

We insist on these commissions finding and naming the officials responsible for the negligence that occurred. We want the whole world to learn the truth about this crime and we want the guilty to be punished. Not just the terrorists but also the officials.

It's going to be difficult in most circumstances to reach that standard of gross negligence when you have the context of an unknown enemy, an enemy that does use civilian clothes and is often using civilian vehicles and persons to attack.

If he has any self respect he would resign over this matter. The negligence is so gross.

The ownership of this country has usually been pretty shrewd. They knew what they wanted. They don't want to pay taxes, certainly. They don't want people blowing them up in the night like 9/11. And if there ever was great cause for impeachment it would be over 9/11. Never been a case of negligence like that.

One can get used to ugliness, but never to negligence.

There are not the weeds the ones that drown the good seed, but the negligence of the peasant.

In persons grafted in a serious trust, Negligence is a crime.

The "I" in me, my friend, dwells in the house of silence, and therein it shall remain for ever more, unperceived, unapproachable.