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Damage from 2009 L'Aquila Earthquake in Italy

YOU’VE JUST GOT TO BE KIDDING: Guilty Geoprofessionals in Italy

June 5, 2013 rockman Comments Off

In 2009, an unfortunate earthquake near L’Aquila, Italy caused the death of 309 people. The Italian authorities decided that a group of some six expert geoprofessionals were guilty of manslaughter for failing to predict the […]

Scene of fatal test pit collapse in Brimscombe, UK in September of 2008

UK Firm Charged With Manslaughter in Death of Geologist

May 4, 2009 rockman Comments Off

A geotechnical company in the UK has been charged with manslaughter after the death of a geologist on September 5, 2008 according to the UK publication, the New Civil Engineer. This is believed to be […]