According to recent reports, a number of Irish investors who lost money on the recent property market crash may sue property journalists for misleading them into investing in doomed developments. Although no official lawsuit has yet been filed, it is believed that a number of aggrieved investors are in consultation with lawyers on the subject …
Professional negligence lawsuits can arise at any point during the client-service provider relationship, even after a contract has ended. Most businesses who provide a service are at risk of being sued, but the threat is massively increased for those in the financial industry. Accountants and auditors often have to face professional negligence lawsuits, as the …
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), any business with employees must have some level of employers’ liability insurance in place. This professional insurance policy is a form of protection should employees become injured or ill whilst at work and sue their employers for compensation. The latest injury at work compensation claim comes from …
Madonna’s new Material Girl clothing line – designed in conjunction with her 13-year-old daughter Lourdes- has only just been released, but it has already got the Queen of Pop into legal trouble. Clothing company L.A. Triumph, Inc. has filed a new lawsuit against Madonna over the junior clothing range, claiming that ‘Material Girl’ is their …
As a business owner, you are automatically at risk of legal action. Lawsuits can arise from the smallest of disputes, such as a visitor suffering a trip or fall at your premises, a disgruntled client who feels that you are responsible for a recent financial loss, or a sacked employee taking you to tribunal citing …
A significant proportion of professional negligence lawsuits relates to some form of ‘bad’ advice, where the complainant believes they have suffered losses after following advice given by a service they have paid for. This is why for consultancy firms, possibly more than any other industry, professional indemnity insurance is essential. If some advice you or …
The NHS estimates that it will need an additional £3bn to settle negligence claims that will be made in the next 10-15 years. This takes the total estimated cost of negligence claims for that period to £15bn. The NHS Litigation Authority says that these rising costs are diverting funds from patient care. Court costs also …
Recent Scottish legislation has been passed to try and regulate will writers. Non-lawyers can legally write wills for clients, but new measures aim to raise basic standards. There is concern that there have been rogue will writers practising in Scotland who have provided over expensive wills and have harassed consumers through cold calling. It is …
Two of the world’s biggest banks are reportedly being sued for $5 million in a professional negligence lawsuit, by a group of Irish nuns. The latest reports suggest that US investment bank Morgan Stanley and Germany’s Deutsche Bank are facing a lawsuit from 88 Irish nuns – including groups such as the Sisters of Charity …