New line of litigation?Schools across the nation have banned see-saws; handstands; "chasing games," such as touch football and tag; dodgeball; monkey bars monkey bars pl.n. A three-dimensional structure of poles and bars on which children can play, as in a playground; a jungle gym. ; slides; and swings. The cause behind the bans is litigation--the fear of being sued. As a result, countless people are clambering clam·ber·ing adj. Of or relating to a plant, often one without tendrils, that sprawls or climbs. for common sense to be restored to American law because too many worthwhile activities are disappearing. Many fear that out-of-control litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. is also affecting the quality of healthcare in this country, causing costs to rise and leading to poor medical decision making, especially in the field of obstetrics/gynecology. If law in America follows the lead of that in Germany, things are bound to get worse before they get better. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. News, "A doctor who carried out a failed contraceptive operation has been ordered by a German court to pay financial support for the child." The doctor had inserted a device in the woman's arm, meant to prevent pregnancy for three years. Six months later, she got pregnant. The device had somehow disappeared from her body. The doctor must pay 600 euros (about $770) per month child maintenance to the woman until the child is 18. "The father will also be compensated for the maintenance he is paying the child." Instead of the court telling the unmarried man and woman--who have now split up--that they engaged in grown-up grown-up adj. 1. Of, characteristic of, or intended for adults: grown-up movies; a grown-up discussion. 2. behavior that obviously held the very realistic chance of childbirth and to simply live with the consequences of their behavior, the court essentially declared them victims. |
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