Legal Affairs

Gross negligence vs. negligence

The legal distinction between "negligent conduct" and "grossly negligent conduct" in insurance claims, was recently shared in an article by Adams & Adams, with a focus on a recent case involving a stolen vehicle.

Relying on res ipsa loquitur when the roof falls in

How not to prosecute an insurance claim

Farmers liable for motorist’s collision with calf

The claimant sued two farmers for damages sustained following a collision with the defendants’ calf on the N8. The claimant sustained injuries when he swerved to the left to avoid the calf on the road. The defendants were found liable for the damages sustained by the claimant as a result of the collision for their failure to properly maintain the fence of the kraal to prevent the calf from escaping.