Professional Negligence

When you pay a professional for their expertise, you're entitled to expect them to do the job properly. Most do.

But when a solicitor, surveyor or other adviser gets it wrong, the consequences can be serious and expensive, and you can be left picking up the cost of someone else's mistake. If that's happened to you, you may have a claim.

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How we can help with professional negligence.

The claims we see most often are against solicitors and surveyors, though the same principles apply to other professionals such as accountants.

Solicitor Negligence

Claims against solicitors whose work fell below the standard you were entitled to expect.

Surveyor & Valuer Claims

Where a survey or valuation you relied on got it wrong and left you picking up the cost.

Accountants & Other Advisers

The same principles apply to accountants and other professionals who let you down.

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What makes a claim

A professional negligence claim is straightforward to describe: a professional has a duty to work to the standard of a reasonably competent member of their profession, and if they fall short of that standard and it causes you a loss, they can be held responsible. The difficulty is usually in the detail, in proving that the work fell below the expected standard and that the loss you've suffered genuinely flows from it. That's where experienced advice makes the difference.

The claims we see

The claims we see most often are against solicitors and surveyors, though the same principles apply to other professionals such as accountants. Whether you're an individual or a business, if you've relied on advice or a service that let you down, we can look at what went wrong and whether it's worth pursuing.

An honest view of your claim

We'll always give you an honest, realistic view of your prospects and of what a claim is likely to involve, rather than encouraging you into something that isn't worth it. Where there's a strong case, we'll pursue it firmly, and wherever we can we'll look to recover what you've lost without the time and expense of a full court battle. If you think a professional has let you down, get in touch and we'll tell you plainly whether you have a claim worth making.