Negligence is a wide area of law. It breaks down into different sub-categories such as road negligence, employer liability and more. From a legal point of view, negligence is the failure to behave with the level of care that someone of ordinary prudence would have exercised under the same circumstances The behaviour usually consists of actions but can also consist of omissions when there is some duty to act. Negligence may also be the failure to perform in a specific profession or occupation as a reasonably prudent person qualified for the exercise of that profession or occupation would perform under the circumstances.
If the actions of a third party has caused to you physical or material harm, you have the right to pursue a claim for negligence in order to be compensated. The burden of proof for both the negligence of the third party as well as the harm that has occurred as a result of it, is on the claimant, and as such, it is very important to have professional and experienced legal assistance.
Road Accidents
Every road user has a duty to take protective measures to avoid accidents and this duty is examined and judged based on the possibility of reasonable foresight.
Road accident injuries vary from minor whiplash, cuts and bruises to more serious injuries such as broken bones and spinal injuries. Make sure you are compensated not only for the current damages and suffering but also for the years following. The amount of compensation is interrelated with the specific events of each case.
Our lawyers have handled several cases related to Road Accidents and are able to provide you with specialized services and advice for you to benefit from the maximum amount of compensation possible.
Accidents at Work
Every employer is responsible for the health and safety of his employees. Hence, employers are required to provide employees with a safe working environment to prevent accidents from occurring in the workplace.
Employees are frequently unaware of their rights and the protection that the Legislation provides them with. Besides the right for compensation, an employee is safeguarded by law in a way in which no employer is allowed to dismiss an employee and/or discriminate against him/her simply because the employee is seeking compensation through Court in case of an accident at work.