Professional Negligence

In an increasingly litigious environment, negligence claims are growing all sectors and professional areas.

Mediation is ideally suited to resolve negligence disputes. Completely confidential and quick to arrange, negligence claims can be resolved between the claimant and the professional without parties incurring the high costs of litigation, arbitration and their associated delays.

Negligence mediation can include the parties, their legal advisors and insurers if required.

Confidentiality

It is frequently in both sides’ interests to keep negligence issues confidential and out of the public gaze

Cost effective

Mediation allows the parties to find agreed and lasting settlement without incurring the larger costs associated with litigation and

Speed

Parties can quickly resolve issues by getting a mediation date very quickly which helps parties to resolve their issues and to move on.

“Day in Court”

The process allows for the claimant to express their opinions directly to the other party as part of finding an agreed settlement

Types of Disputes

• Professional negligence claims
• Insurance policy disputes
• Liability issues
• Damages
• Clinical negligence