professional negligence

Professional negligence occurs when a qualified individual, such as a doctor, lawyer, or accountant, fails to provide the standard of care expected in their profession, and this failure causes harm or loss to their client or patient. It involves a breach of duty, meaning they did not act as a competent professional would in similar circumstances. To succeed in a negligence claim, the harmed party must prove that the professional’s breach directly resulted in their injury or financial loss, and that the standard of care was indeed not met.