The assessment of damages in professional liability claims

Partner Mark Brookes introduced and acted as moderator of an international Insurance Law Global webinar. 

This featured a panel of experts who compared and contrasted how damages are calculated in each of the following jurisdictions: Argentina, Australia, Italy, Spain, the UK and the USA.

More specifically, the panel discussed:

  • How liability is apportioned between the culpable parties (including with a plaintiff for contributory negligence)
  • Which party has the obligation to join additional parties
  • And whether there are specialist courts in each of their jurisdictions, and whether damages are decided by judges or juries.
 
The webinar recording is available below.

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The material contained in this publication is in the nature of general comment only, and neither purports nor is intended to be advice on any particular matter. No reader should act on the basis of any matter contained in this publication without considering, and if necessary, taking appropriate professional advice upon their own particular circumstances.

Mark Brookes
Partner

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