By Estephen Bugarin Introduction Negligence is a legal wrong whereby one party has failed to take proper care of something, leading to an injury. It is also a tort, which …
Doctors Duty to Warn
A doctor’s duty to warn of inherent risks of a procedure is to protect the patient from injury that is unacceptable to them. The patient in the case underwent a …
Liability for dangerous recreational activities
A court has found that if the risk in a dangerous recreational activity is obvious, a person cannot claim damages from the operator. A student pilot sued his instructor for …
Company found Liable for Improper Cleaning Practice
A new High Court case has laid down the law on occupier responsibility when it comes to preventing slip and fall accidents in public places. The court found Woolworths negligent …