Clyde Claims Essentials - Negligence

This series focuses on the fundamental causes of action that can arise in property and product liability insurance claims, breaking down the legal principles and applying them to realistic claim scenarios to demonstrate how these issues play out in practice.

In Episode 2 of Season 2 of Clyde's Claims Essentials, Senior Associates Lauren Penton and Laura Stemp from our Property & Liability team explore one of the most common causes of action in insurance claims: negligence.

Together, they discuss the key elements required to establish a negligence claim, including duty of care, breach, causation and loss. Using a practical scenario, they examine how the legal tests are applied in practice and discuss why negligence is often the alternative route where no contractual claim is available.

Listen now to gain a practical understanding of how negligence claims are assessed and the challenges that can arise when pursuing or defending this cause of action.