Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has acknowledged negligence in the deaths of three UPSC aspirants in Delhi due to flooding in a coaching center. He assured the Parliament that the government is committed to ensuring such incidents don’t repeat and will take action to fix accountability. Opposition leaders demanded compensation for the families and called for stricter regulations on coaching centers.
In the aftermath of the tragic fire incident in Rajkot, Gujarat, which claimed the lives of 27 individuals, the state government has suspended five officials, including two police inspectors and civic staff, for gross negligence. The facility where the fire erupted was operating without the mandatory fire No Objection Certificate (NOC), highlighting the lack of safety measures and accountability.
A devastating fire at a Delhi hospital has claimed the lives of seven newborn babies, revealing alarming details of negligence. The Baby Care New Born Hospital in Vivek Vihar operated with an expired license, exceeding its permitted bed capacity, and employed unqualified doctors for newborn care. Additionally, the hospital lacked essential safety measures such as fire extinguishers and emergency exits. The incident has sparked widespread outrage and prompted a magisterial inquiry, as authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding this tragedy.
A devastating fire at a gaming zone in Rajkot, Gujarat, has claimed the lives of 27 people, including children. The tragedy has exposed the alarming lack of safety measures and regulatory oversight in such establishments. The owner and manager of the game zone have been arrested for negligence.
In a shocking incident, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) neglected to load the body of a deceased six-year-old child onto a flight from Islamabad to Skardu. The grieving parents, unaware of the mistake, continued their journey to Skardu, where they were devastated to learn that their son’s remains had been left behind. The boy had been diagnosed with a brain tumor and was being transported to a hospital in Rawalpindi for treatment when he passed away. The family booked a PIA flight to transport his body for burial, following all necessary procedures and making the required payments. However, despite the flight being delayed for four hours, the body was mistakenly not loaded onto the aircraft and was left behind at the Islamabad airport. The incident has prompted an investigation and assurances from PIA officials that action will be taken against the company responsible for handling cargo at the airport.
A Brisbane Supreme Court hearing has heard the tragic story of a baby’s drowning in February 2021. The Crown prosecutor described how the mother of the seven-month-old girl, Lavinia Alison Murray, left her unattended in a bathtub, resulting in the child’s death. Murray pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment, suspended after serving 12 months in custody. Victim impact statements from Trinity’s father and paternal grandmother spoke of the devastating loss and impact on their lives.
The City of Baltimore has filed a lawsuit against the owners and managers of the cargo ship Dali, accusing them of negligence in the March 26th bridge collapse that killed six people. The city alleges that the vessel was unseaworthy when it departed port, citing a power problem experienced just hours before the incident. The owners and managers are seeking to limit their liability to $43.6 million, but the city argues that they should be held fully responsible for the disaster and its economic consequences. Investigations by the FBI and the National Transportation Safety Board are ongoing.
A second lawsuit has been filed against NFL receiver Rashee Rice in connection with a crash on U.S. 75 in Dallas last month. The lawsuit, which alleges negligence, seeks more than $1 million and a jury trial. The suit was filed in Dallas County District Court on April 4. A previous lawsuit named both Rice and SMU player Teddy Knox, who was also arrested in the crash. The latest lawsuit does not name Knox but lists a “John Doe” as an additional defendant. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Kamlesh Desai, who was driving a Toyota Sienna minivan on U.S. 75 when the crash happened. The lawsuit alleges that Rice’s crash caused a chain reaction that slammed into the Sienna. Dashcam footage from the crash shows one of the speeding vehicles crashing into the left rear of the Sienna, knocking the vehicle sideways. Desai “suffered bodily injuries” that “may be permanent in nature,” the lawsuit said. A previous lawsuit filed against Rice and Teddy Knox alleged that two victims suffered multiple injuries, including brain trauma, lacerations and contusions, disfigurement and internal bleeding. That initial lawsuit is seeking more than $10 million.
A jury has ordered Catholic Charities to pay at least $960,000 to the estate of a 4-year-old boy whose body was found buried in the backyard of his Cleveland home while his mother was enrolled in social services from the corporation. The jury found that Catholic Charities was negligent in hiring and supervising its employees, a negligence that partially caused Jordan Rodriguez’s death in 2017. The jury assigned the majority of the blame to the boy’s mother, Larissa Rodriguez, who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and is serving a 28-year prison sentence. Other agencies involved in the family’s life were also found to be partially responsible, including Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services, MetroHealth, and Larissa Rodriguez’s boyfriend, Christopher. The case will resume on April 30 for a hearing to determine if Catholic Charities is liable to pay punitive damages.
The City of Baltimore has filed a lawsuit against Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine, the companies that own and operate the cargo ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month. The city alleges that the companies were negligent and should be held legally liable for the disaster, which killed six construction workers. The companies have denied any wrongdoing and have asked a federal judge to limit their liability to around $43.7 million. However, the city argues that no such limit should be granted, claiming that the companies’ negligence directly caused the crash.
