TheChad08 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 I don't know if anyone checks this forum often enough, but I need to find a newspaper article about a negligent act that could result in a lawsuit. I don't care where the article is from, as long as it is from September 2012 (yeah, a really narrow time frame, I know). I need to write a short paper about launching a lawsuit over the negligence, so the article needs to have some details of the incident (to prove who did it) and some harm (physical or otherwise). Anything from a car accident, bicycle accident, finding something gross in your food, etc. would work. An unintentional act that causes harm to another. Any links would be appreciated. P.S. I need them by Sunday night (again, a brutal timeframe). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curr3nt Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Maggie Rizer - United Airlines? Apparently her dog was killed by heatstroke during a cross-country flight. United Airlines claims nothing wrong since her other dog or others didn't die from it. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/21/supermodel-maggie-rizer-united-airlines-killed-her-dog-bea-golden-retriever-_n_1903661.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChad08 Posted September 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Maggie Rizer - United Airlines? Apparently her dog was killed by heatstroke during a cross-country flight. United Airlines claims nothing wrong since her other dog or others didn't die from it. http://www.huffingto..._n_1903661.html It is hard to prove negligence in that case since we don't know the specifics of what happened. The defense used by United Airlines (the other animals didn't die) is a pretty strong defense and would be a counter (to an extent) of Res Ipsa Loquitur. Which from the article is the only claim I can really make for negligence in this case. If each animal was housed in a separate climate controlled area, then the argument would be much stronger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamebirde Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 http://articles.latimes.com/2012/sep/08/business/la-fi-get-thin-lawsuit-20120908 The lady wanted some kind of weight-loss surgery and sued them after it went wrong and doctors were forced to remove her stomach. Seems to fit your requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChad08 Posted September 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 http://articles.lati...awsuit-20120908 The lady wanted some kind of weight-loss surgery and sued them after it went wrong and doctors were forced to remove her stomach. Seems to fit your requirements. Sorry, I forgot to mention that it can't be any article already dealing with a lawsuit. Our case report is supposed to be us issuing the writ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChad08 Posted September 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 I think I'm going to use the United Airlines case, although I'll emphasize the defense aspect of it. None of the articles I could find offer enough detail to write a good argument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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