Search results for " Negligence"
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Legal Liability of Professional Engineers: The Case of a Fire at a Shopping Center
2019
In this paper, the authors discuss the legal liabilities of the professional engineer as both the engineer of record of a project and the construction site manager. In particular, this paper analyzes the case of a fire at an end-user MV/LV substation of a shopping center in Italy, occurred a few years after maintenance works on the electrical installation. The professional engineer who had designed and overseen the construction of the substation was accused of criminal negligence. The authors through the examination of applicable technical standards, as well as of safety regulations, demonstrate that the professional engineer had acted diligently and that there was no ground for the neglige…
The medico-legal implications in medical malpractice claims during Covid-19 pandemic: Increase or trend reversal?
2020
The Covid-19 pandemic caused a marked increase in admissions to intensive care units. The critically ill patients’ condition from the infection resulted in their deaths. The healthcare facilities have got into trouble because of the pandemic. In fact, they had to create additional beds in a very short time and to protect health workers with personal protective equipment. Healthcare professionals fear that there will be an increase in complaints and medico-legal malpractice claims and hence they have urged politicians to discuss this. The Italian Parliament recently debated the topic of medical liability and passed the Decree-Law no. 18 of 17 March 2020 (DL – so called Cura Italia) by which…
Cervical necrotizing fasciitis and descending necrotizing mediastinitis in a patient affected by neglected peritonsillar abscess: a case of medical n…
2007
Abstract We report a case of fatal cervical necrotizing fasciitis (CNF) and descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) due to primary peritonsillar abscess in 60-year-old male patient with no history or evidence of immunocompromising disorders. The patient was treated with antibiotic and corticosteroid drugs but he developed mediastinitis and septic shock and died of multiple organ failure six days later from recovery in hospital. After a clinical, diagnostic and therapeutical consideration of the cervical necrotizing fasciitis and some related risks of a delayed diagnosis and treatment, the authors analysed the clinical history of the patient and of the medical conduct pointing out profess…
La responsabilità del produttore farmaceutico per prodotto difettoso: verso un sistema di strict liability?
2022
Il contributo riflette sul recente approdo della giurisprudenza di legittimità secondo cui la responsabilità del produttore di farmaci non è esclusa dalla prova di aver fornito — tramite il foglietto illustrativo (c.d. « bugiardino ») — un’informazione che si sostanzi in una mera avvertenza generica circa la non sicurezza del prodotto, essendo necessaria un’informazione idonea a consentire al consumatore di effettuare una corretta valutazione dei rischi e dei benefici al riguardo e di adottare tutte le necessarie precauzioni volte ad evitare l’insorgenza del danno, che sia tale da fondare una volontaria e consapevole esposizione al rischio (con eventuale suo concorso di colpa ex art. 1227 c…
Malasanità e/o malpractice. Lettura in chiave bioetica.
2008
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Poczucie sieroctwa duchowego jako efekt zaniedbania
2015
Autorka w artykule ukazuje istotę sieroctwa duchowego oraz jego źródła. Dokonuje przeglą-du badań nad sieroctwem duchowym. Przedstawia konsekwencje dla rozwoju dziecka wynikające z doświadczenia poczucia osamotnienia. Formułuje także wskazania praktyczne dla rodziców dotyczące budowania prawidłowej więzi z dzieckiem
L’autoesposizione a pericolo fra colpa in ambiti illeciti e autoresponsabilità: il caso delle morti da assunzione di stupefacenti
2020
La rilevanza dell'autoresponsabilità della vittima viene considerato in relazione al caso della morte del consumatore di droghe. Si tratta di un una problematica ampiamente esaminata nella giurisprudenza tedesca e in quella italiana, con differenti esiti sulle norme applicabili nei due sitemi penali e ulteriori conseguenze dogmatiche sulla teoria generale della responsabilità penale colposa. The relevance of the victim's self-responsibility is considered in relation to the case of the death of the drug user. This issue has been extensively examined in German and Italian jurisprudence, with different outcomes on the applicable rules in the two criminal systems and further dogmatic consequenc…