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29 July 2021

All You Need To Know About Professional Negligence Law In UAE

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Dr Hassan Elhais

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Dr. Elhais, with his vast legal expertise spanning family, arbitration, banking, commercial, company, criminal, inheritance, labour, and maritime law, is dedicated to providing top-tier legal solutions. As an integral member of the team at Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy in Dubai, he contributes to the firm's mission of delivering comprehensive legal counsel across the UAE. The team, as a whole, is committed to maintaining the highest levels of integrity, confidentiality, and discretion. Initially making his mark in criminal and public law, Dr. Hassan made the decision to move to Dubai in 2006, marking a significant step in his legal career. Since joining Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy, he has been an active contributor to the firm's growth and reputation. Dr. Hassan is known for his dedication to transparency in legal dealings and fee structures, a reflection of his solid ethical values.
Errors can occur in any circumstance, however when you have depended on an attorney or any other professional with a legitimate issue, mistakes can cause severe losses.
United Arab Emirates Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

Errors can occur in any circumstance, however when you have depended on an attorney or any other professional with a legitimate issue, mistakes can cause severe losses. On the off chance that a specialist's activity, or inaction, has caused you money related loss or diminished an anticipated monetary benefit, you can carry a case against them to seek compensation. Such cases are referred to as professional negligence cases. Proficient carelessness is not the same as poor service provided by the professional. Instances of poor services can be slow service or absence of straightforward communication, yet not as severe as professional negligence which leads to monetary or physical loss. Professional carelessness is the noteworthy disappointment of your specialist to fulfill the very guidelines of skill for which you appointed him. On the off chance that this disappointment brings about you acquiring losses, you are lawfully qualified for remuneration. The Civil Lawyers of Dubai are hereby desire to express their views on the cases of professional negligence and under what circumstances you may raise a case against the said professional.

Legislation Coverage

Federal Law number 5 of 1985 (Commercial Transactions Law) under Article 383 confirms that an obligor (whilst performing his obligation) shall exercise all due care as the reasonable prudent man would exercise, unless there is an agreement to the contrary. Additionally, such obligor shall be held liable for any loss or gross negligence on his part while conducting his duties.

In furtherance, according to Article 124, the individual commitments may emerge from either contract, one-sided agreement, acts causing hurt (torts) and acts giving an advantage, and the law. Wherein, Article 196 of the Civil Code expresses that 'any condition indicating to give exclusion from liability to a destructive demonstration will be considered null and void'. It is viewed as that this article covers the two cases for breach of agreement and any tortious case. In spite of that, Article 390 shows that authoritative obligation can be restricted; in any case, it isn't admissible under the law to diminish risk emerging from tortious cases. According to Article 292 of the Civil Code, 'In all cases, the remuneration will be surveyed based on the measure of loss endured by the person in question, along with loss of benefit, given this is a characteristic after-effect of the harmful act of negligence or breach. In the event that the damage was brought about by various people, at that point they will liable to the amount of their contribution in such harmful act, in accordance with Article 291 of the Civil Code.

The individuals who have experienced misfortune emerging another person's carelessness can reach out to the court for compensation as per Article 389 of the Civil Code. That article expresses that 'if the measure of remuneration isn't fixed by law or by the agreement signed between the parties, the appointed authority will evaluate it in a sum comparable to the harm." Even though the law specifically allows a harmed individual to reach out to the court, it is still advised by Top Lawyers of Dubai to seek legal assistance of your legal consultant depending upon type of damaged suffered and to seek the right amount of compensation from the UAE courts.

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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