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  2. Recklessness (law) - Wikipedia

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    Although there is no difference in the quantity of punitive damages awarded for recklessness rather than malice (that is, a plaintiff does not get more punitive damages for establishing malice than he would for establishing recklessness), plaintiffs may still desire to prove maliciousness because, in American bankruptcy law, debts incurred ...

  3. Criminal negligence - Wikipedia

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    Negligence shows the least level of culpability, intention being the most serious, and recklessness being of intermediate seriousness, overlapping with gross negligence. The distinction between recklessness and criminal negligence lies in the presence or absence of foresight as to the prohibited consequences.

  4. Gross negligence - Wikipedia

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    Gross negligence is the "lack of slight diligence or care" or "a conscious, voluntary act or omission in reckless disregard of a legal duty and of the consequences to another party." [1] In some jurisdictions a person injured as a result of gross negligence may be able to recover punitive damages from the person who caused the injury or loss. [2]

  5. Federal courts have allowed prisons and private medical ... - AOL

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    A 'difference of medical opinion' ... but to decide whether that harm was the result of someone's reckless disregard. ... doctor as "grossly negligent" for failing to order further tests over a ...

  6. United States tort law - Wikipedia

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    A finding in those states that a defendant's conduct was "wanton," "reckless" or "despicable", rather than merely negligent, can be significant because certain defenses, such as contributory negligence, are often unavailable when such conduct is the cause of the damages.

  7. Negligent homicide - Wikipedia

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    Negligent homicide is a criminal charge brought against a person who, through criminal negligence, allows another person to die.Other times, an intentional killing may be negotiated down to this lesser charge as a compromised resolution of a murder case, as might occur in the context of the intentional shooting of an unarmed man after a traffic altercation. [1]

  8. Manslaughter - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] There are two broad categories of manslaughter: unlawful act, and criminal negligence. Unlawful act is when a person commits a crime that unintentionally results in the death of another person. [35] Criminal negligence is when the homicide was the result of an act that showed wanton or reckless disregard for the lives of ...

  9. Lawsuit alleges negligence in Thanksgiving train derailment ...

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    The railroad company knew, or should have known, that a distance of more than 23 miles between detectors was “unreasonable, negligent, reckless, and not in accordance with industry standards ...