2. You need to ensure the person
you want to sue meets certain
criteria’s:
- Proof that the person is the
cause of the injury
- they made a mistake that
caused the injury
The process of raising a claim
can be complicated. So take
your time and go through things
3. Examples of Duty Of Care
Employers have set responsibilities, so
what they do or don’t do will have an
impact on their customers or
employees
Products such as food or cosmetics –
the creators of certain products will
have an impact on their customers
Drivers on the road- What they do or
don’t do will have an impact on
pedestrians, passengers or any other
4. If you are confident that you are owed a ‘duty of
care’ then you need to start considering how
you are going to show this in court.
A court will be satisfied if the following criteria’s
are met:
What the defender did or didn’t do caused harm
and he had the choice to do it or not do it.
What the defendant did or didn’t do was likely
to cause consequences
What the defender did/didn’t do is seen as
‘negligence’
5. Where an injury has been
particularly severe, requiring
professional care to be
arranged, then the cost of this
can be included in any
compensation that is being
sought by a Pursuer from a
Defender. ‘Services’
compensation will also include
the cost involved in arranging for
family members to care for an
