Professional negligence solicitors

You rely on professionals to get things right. When a solicitor, accountant, surveyor, architect, financial adviser or other professional falls below the standard expected and it causes you a loss, you may be entitled to compensation. The aim is to recover what their mistake has cost you.

A claim has a few moving parts. You generally need to show that the professional owed you a duty of care, that they fell below the standard reasonably expected of someone in their field and that this breach caused you a financial loss that the law recognises.

Not every mistake or disappointing outcome is negligence. The question is whether the professional acted in a way that a reasonably competent professional in the same field would not have. That often calls for expert evidence.

We look closely at what the professional should have done, what they actually did and the loss that followed. We then advise honestly on the strength of a claim, and whether it is worth pursuing, before you commit to it.

There is a specific pre-action protocol for professional negligence claims. It sets out the steps both sides are expected to take before any court proceedings, and the courts expect you to follow it.

Following it properly helps your case, whether you are bringing a claim or defending one.