Monthly Archives: February 2012

Dentsply International has announced that it will be suing a law firm that it claims displayed professional negligence in losing a breach of contract case that was filed against it, this losing the dental device maker more than $15 million. Continue reading →

Two more professional negligence lawsuits have been filed against the NFL by former players who claim that governing body of American Football failed to protect players from the after-effects of suffering concussions on the field. Continue reading →

The Commonwealth Ports Authority has announced that it will be filing a professional negligence lawsuit against a Texan company after the group produced a faulty design for the construction of the West Tinian Sirport facility in Singapore. Continue reading →

The Japan Coast Guard have arrested a pair of ship captains, who operated Russian and Singaporean ships, on Thursday on a charge of suspected professional negligence after the vessels that they were commanding collided into the Niigata port on Tuesday. Continue reading →

Nathan Bracken, who is a former Australian cricketer and aspiring television dancer, has announced that he will be filing a lawsuit against Cricket Australia for the professional negligence that they apparently displayed when treating the knee injury that eventually ended … Continue reading →

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that a physician can be sued for professional negligence if it is adjudged that their actions caused emotional distress, even if they made no physical impact that led to distress. Continue reading →

A psychiatrist who has admitted to having sex with one of his patients is now being sued for professional negligence by the woman, who claims that he abused his position of trust. He argues against this, claiming that he shouldn’t be punished a the intercourse did her no harm. Continue reading →

An investigation into the 2011 Brisbane River floods has found that, with proper management, the entire catastrophe could have been contained within the Wivenhoe Dam. Continue reading →

A number of people have hit out at the security forces on duty during the recent stadium riots in the Egyptian city of Port Said, claiming that the professional negligence that they displayed was partially to blame for the incident. Continue reading →

A recent court ruling has confirmed that a firm’s retainer can’t be transferred over to another firm if the initial firm is taken over. The ruling looks set to seriously damage a professional negligence case that has been levied against Pinsent Masons by Shepherd Construction. Continue reading →