McFARLANE v. WILKINSON AND ANOTHER
[1996] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 406
QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION
Before Mr. Justice Rix
Negligence - Professional negligence - Application to strike out - Piper Alpha rig disaster - Plaintiff alleged he suffered serious psychiatric harm which caused him loss and damage - Claim against operators of rig failed - Whether legal representatives negligent in not including alternative claim for breach of statutory duty - Whether action should be struck out.