Professional Negligence

Negligence is a concept that has been developed in the Common Law. Classically, this concept has included:

Indentifying whether there is a duty of care.
Identifying whether there has been a breach of the duty.
Identifying whether that breach of duty has occasioned you damage.

There can be may subtleties to the propositions when linked into the potentially relevant facts.

You should remember time limitations apply to the commencement of any type of proceedings and you should seek prompt legal advice to ensure that you are not excluded by these limitation periods.

This is an expanding area of law and it is similarly becoming far more litigious. As the demands on professionals expand, the scope for damages claims needs to be carefully considered.

Partners at White Barnes have been requested to assist as expert witnesses in professional negligence actions. arising from complaints from the community.

We have also represented numerous parties in professional negligence litigation.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under the Professional Standards Legislation.