cause/inflict a particular kind of harm‚ the definition of recklessness in R v Coleman (1990) 19 NSWLR 467 at 475 — that the accused had foresight of the possibility that some physical harm might result but proceeded anyway — no longer applies. An injury is caused recklessly if the accused realised that the harm — actual bodily harm‚ wounding or grievous bodily harm — may possibly be inflicted upon the victim by his or her actions yet he or she went ahead and acted as he or she did: Blackwell v R
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Fall and fall related problems is continuously growing and being challenges in health care settings today. The result of fall has been increased in population which affects the patient health‚ injury‚ hospital costs of test and treatment‚ death‚ and prolonged hospitalization. Falls and fall injury is recognized as a serious problems for our patients because it creates the cost burden to the hospitals‚ so it is important to identify the quality and financial impact of fall prevention program for adult
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While both sports may be injury prone‚ skiing is less likely than snowboarding to cause significant injury. Wrist‚ shoulder‚ and ankle injuries are more common among snowboarders‚ while knee ligament injuries are more common among skiers. Snowboarders also have a higher rate of injury‚ with an estimated one injury every 345 days‚ while skiers have an estimated one injury every 400 days. The skiing injuries might sometimes be slightly more severe‚ but they are less likely to happen. Some believe snowboarding
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families against major conglomerates (including W.R. Grace chemical company and Beatrice Foods) that were alleged to have negligently damaged the environment of a small town to the extent that its practices led to the spread of leukemia. Jan‚ a personal injury attorney‚ decides to represent a woman that claims that her child and other neighbors of a small town in Massachusetts have been diagnosed with leukemia. The lawyer finds evidence that there were some factors that could have led to the contamination
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Approximately four deaths annually in the United States are associated with roller coasters. Although traumatic injuries resulting in the deaths of roller coaster patrons tend to receive the most media attention‚ they only represent one quarter of all fatalities. Approximately half of deaths associated with roller coasters occur from medical conditions in people without external signs of injury. The underlying cause of these deaths can be difficult to determine; however‚ a number of reports have
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sports offered to children.Soccer‚ baseball‚ basketball and football‚ are some of the sports offered. These sports have traveling teams‚ club teams and other leagues. As you can see from these facts‚ youth sports not only causes life threatening injuries but also can burnout kids; however people think youth sports has a positive mindset‚ but can also give you a negative impact. Youth sports can have a big impact on kids. Jordan (2016) stated “Each year‚ athletics have an outsized impact on our nation’s
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rashly. The car driver might have feared collision. He tried to turn the vehicle aside‚ but his clutch wire broke and the machine got out of his control. It ran into a passerby and hit the pavement. The man was seriously wounded. He sustained injuries on the head and face. His nose was bleeding and his leg was badly bruised. A crowd gathered on the spot. The wounded man was removed to a nearby hospital. Some people started abusing and hitting the car driver. Someone tried to convince them
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parents to seek emergency treatment for their child if it is needed. All accidents will be recorded in an accident book and parents countersign this on pick up time. As a registered provider I must notify Ofsted of any serious accidents‚ illnesses or injuries or the death of any child whilst in my care and any action I may have taken within 14 days of an incident occurring. Procedure (how I will put the statement into practice) If there is an accident: First‚ I will reassure the injured child while
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legislative requirements and an evaluation of the effectiveness of current operating health and safety systems. Firstly‚ this report provides a detailed description of the workplace and the audit methodology used. The industry standards‚ hazards‚ injury rates & legislative standards of the hospitality‚ recreation and other services industry are then analysed and finally the results of the audit conducted are presented. Description of Workplace The workplace audited was a small cafe located on
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most difficult to process because they are filed for minor illnesses or injuries. FALSE 4. Permanent disability refers to an employee’s diminished capacity to return to work. TRUE 5. Schedule loss of use (eyesight‚ hearing or body part) compensation is a lifetime benefit. FALSE 6. According to the law‚ when a patient requests treatment for a work-related injury or disorder and has signed the first report of injury form‚ the patient has given consent for the filing of compensation claims
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