I believe the outcome would have been different if Gaffney had owned up to his mistake and passed on the claim for negligence to his insurers. Under those circumstances, I do not think the client would have been minded to waste time and resources to lodge an official complaint. Or have I missed something?
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I believe the outcome would have been different if Gaffney had owned up to his mistake and passed on the claim for negligence to his insurers. Under those circumstances, I do not think the client would have been minded to waste time and resources to lodge an official complaint. Or have I missed something?