Types of professional negligence
Our specialist team of
professional negligence solicitors deal with disputes involving a
variety of professions. See examples of some listed below:
Accountant negligence
If you have received an inadequate
accountancy service from an accountant you could be eligible to
make a professional negligence claim. Examples of sub-standard
service that would warrant accountant complaints could be:
receiving incorrect advice, incurring penalties due to late filing
of accounts, loss of investment and over payments of tax.
Architect negligence
If you have received a sub-standard
service from an architect you could be eligible to make a
professional negligence claim. Examples of inadequate architectural
service could be: receiving incorrect advice, inadequate plans or
project preparation, failure to keep a project within the specified
budget or wrongly specified material being recomended.
Barrister professional
negligence
If you have received a sub-standard
service from a barrister you could be eligible to make a
professional negligence claim. Examples of inadequate service could
be: if you have received negligent service from a barrister.
Expert witness negligence
Following the recent decision of
Jones v Kaney, expert witnesses can now be held liable if a case
has failed due to their negligent advice. The decision has
retrospective effect meaning that if an expert has provided you
with negligent advice in the last 6 years, you may be eligible to
make a claim. Our legal team has experience of pursuing such
claims.
Finance professionals
negligence
If you have received an inadequate
financial service from a finance professional you could be eligible
to make a professional negligence claim. Examples of sub-standard
service could be: receiving incorrect advice, failure to advise on
risk involved in investments resulting in loss.
Solicitor professional negligence
- complaint against solicitor
If you have received an inadequate
service from a solicitor you could be eligible to make a
professional negligence claim. Examples of sub-standard service
could be: if you have received negligent service from a solicitor,
the solicitor's failure to issue a claim before the expiry of a
relevant limitation period, problems caused by conveyancing of
land, mishandling of litigation or mishandling of employment
tribunal claims.
Surveyor professional
negligence
If you have received a sub-standard
service from a surveyor you could be eligible to make a
professional negligence claim. Examples of inadequate surveyor’s
service could be: receiving incorrect advice, inadequate reporting,
failure to carry out instructions and failure to inspect property
thoroughly.
To find out how we can help
with your professional negligence claim contact us on 029 2039 1055
or complete our enquiry form.