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"can pretty much happen only because of malice or negligence" Negligence means "failure to take proper care in doing something", which is often just called an
by wonderwonder 5y ago
"can pretty much happen only because of malice or negligence"
Negligence means "failure to take proper care in doing something", which is often just called an accident.
That is exactly what the nurse did, she failed to take proper care and someone died. The nice thing about the law is that what the relatives feel should not matter at all, that's why we are supposed to have impartial prosecutors that review the facts and determine if charges are warranted.
Bottom line, no matter the profession if you fail to take proper care and someone dies as a result, you should be prosecuted and prevented from getting the opportunity to do it again.
- Jiro 5y ago>Negligence means "failure to take proper care in doing something", which is often just called an accident. This is not true, because you're equivocating on the word "proper". An accident is failure to take proper care, where proper care means "care that follows the rules". Negligence is failure to take proper care, where "proper" means "can reasonably be expected". They are not the same thing.
- wonderwonder 5y agoNot really sure where you are getting those definitions from. Proper means proper. The nurse did not follow the rules. The nurse did not provide any of the care that could have been reasonably expected. Fail to see a difference, she failed both of your definitions.
- Jiro 5y agoIt is possible for there to be rules that someone cannot be reasonably expected to follow.