Business

Professional Negligence

BUSINESS OBJECTIVES ACHIEVED

Unfortunately, sometimes professionals get it wrong. However, even small mistakes by professionals can lead to significant issues and losses for the client. Our team have many years of experience in dealing with claims against professionals such as solicitors, accountants, auditors, surveyors and architects.

By way of example, our team of solicitors have recovered compensation for our clients in the following situations:

a solicitor missed an entry on a conveyancing search and clients purchased a property without being made aware of its defects.
an architect who failed to produce accurate drawings for a commercial development.
a solicitor had negligently advised on a commercial lease transaction.
a surveyor who had failed to report on relevant issues prior to a house purchase.
a solicitor failed to issue Court proceedings within the right timeframe and clients were evicted from their business premises.
a solicitor failed to secure the release of a personal guarantee when a company was sold.
an accountant had failed to advise properly on a share buy-back transaction.

Negligence claims tend to be robustly defended and complex as the ability to prove the link between the professional's advice and the loss suffered is not straightforward. This emphasises the need to obtain the right representation, experience and approach from the outset.

In most instances, the party who has suffered loss will be able to claim damages by way of remedy and often the professional will have an indemnity insurance policy in place to fund the payment of damages and costs. We advise on the tactics and potential pitfalls in bringing professional negligence claims and always aim to reach a negotiated settlement where possible.