Professional Negligence is the legal term for conduct which falls below the standard expected of a reasonable person in similar circumstances. It is part of the civil law that a claimant must show the person in breach has a legal responsibility and caused a claimant a loss from a breach of that duty.

There are many areas of daily life where such duties exist, from doctor and patient to solicitor and client. These duties often exist where you place trust in the hands of professionals who then fail to meet the standards of skill and care in the performance of the required service.