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Simple English definitions for legal terms

gross negligence

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A quick definition of gross negligence:

Gross negligence is when someone doesn't take enough care and puts other people's safety or lives in danger. It's worse than regular negligence because it shows that the person didn't even try to be careful and didn't care about the consequences. It's like they were being reckless on purpose. If someone is found guilty of gross negligence, they can be responsible for paying more money to the people they hurt than if it was just regular negligence.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Gross negligence is when someone shows a complete lack of care for the safety or lives of others. It's so bad that it seems like they don't care about other people's rights to be safe. Gross negligence is worse than regular negligence because it shows a reckless disregard for the consequences of their actions. It's not quite as bad as intentionally trying to harm someone, but it's still really bad.

For example, if a doctor was supposed to give a patient a certain medication, but accidentally gave them the wrong one, that would be regular negligence. But if the doctor knew they were giving the wrong medication and did it anyway, that would be gross negligence.

Another example would be if a construction worker was supposed to put up a safety fence around a construction site, but didn't do it. If someone got hurt because they fell into the construction site, that would be gross negligence because the worker knew they were supposed to put up the fence but didn't do it anyway.

These examples show how gross negligence is worse than regular negligence because it involves a conscious decision to not take care of other people's safety.

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NosyBeagle
10:45
u gotta lock in bro
ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
10:48
I've been out of school for a long time and I'm scared I won't remember how to be a student, or that I'm too used to sleeping full 8-hour nights
NosyBeagle
10:53
I recommend finding students like you for support. There's bound to be a few.
ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
11:05
I'm hoping so, especially with such a large 1L class
I've never been a study group guy in my whole life. Seems like that's the default in law school, though. Idk it's more than a year away for me so I shouldn't even be thinking about this sort of minutia, but like I wonder if study groups are actually tangibly helpful in law school? I bet that majorly depends on who is in your study group, but then they form at the beginning of the year before anybody knows eachother, and momentum just keeps them going even if they aren't great
Nah, the cliques start forming at asd
First round draft picks
Then later ones are lower draft picks
So everyone gets kinda the same peer group in relation to academic ability
Wont be much or any bottom feeders leeching off smart study master/unofficial tutor
Bettercaulsaul
11:18
I haven’t been much of a group study person either in my educational career. If you’re living on campus it won’t be too bad ; I think it mainly becomes an issue for those who live off campus or commute far
AngryMiniCar
11:39
Bro bad news. No lunch no pasta... someone took all 5 containers of left over pasta from the firm lunch yesterday
AngryMiniCar
11:39
I'm irrationally mad :')
@PremiumFrequentCrane: The unofficial tutor is exactly why I've never been a study group guy lol. That is always how it went any time I would attempt it
NosyBeagle
11:51
rip to the epic pasta lunch
NosyBeagle
11:53
i am also irrationally mad because I second guessed myself on an answer and beefed it
NosyBeagle
11:53
me from 5 mins ago was cooking idk what happened
AngryMiniCar
11:58
Not in the mood to study anymore. @Nosybeagle tell me to suck it up and go do RC passages
11:59
@AngryMiniCar: Whos gonna carry the boats?
AngryMiniCar
11:59
What boats
AngryMiniCar
12:00
Is this a r/woosh moment for me
NosyBeagle
12:00
@AngryMiniCar: I'm never in the mood. I hate this f'ing test but we r doing this for us and for the future people were going to help with our lawyer chops so get to it!
12:01
@AngryMiniCar: its a david goggins thing
AngryMiniCar
12:01
OHHH LMAOO
12:08
ho I feel like David goggins
12:48
im so bored
12:48
the children (me) yearn for the classroom
12:56
november lsat LETS GO
NosyBeagle
12:58
^ me if I beef the august lsat
AngryMiniCar
13:47
^ same boat
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