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Professional Negligence Solicitors
When professional standards don’t meet your expectations our professional negligence team are here to help.
A Team You Can Rely On For A Fair Outcome
When the professionals you trust fall short, the consequences can be significant, unfair and in some cases, life-altering. If you’ve suffered a loss due to professional negligence by those you trusted, it can feel as though you have a mountain to climb to put things right.
Our Professional Negligence Team Can Help You
Our experienced team is here to help make professional negligence disputes simpler. We can support you with:
- Assessing whether a professional has breached their duty of care
- Investigating losses caused by poor advice, mistakes, or omissions
- Reviewing contracts and service agreements to determine liablility
- Challenging inaccurate reports or valuations by surveyors or valuers
- Bringing claims against solicitors, accountants, financial advisors, and other professionals
- Pursuing compensation for negligent tax, investment, or legal advice
- Handling disputes involving mismanagement of property or finances
- Representing you in mediation, settlement negotiations, or court proceedings
- Advising on time limits and procedural steps for making a claim
- Managing complex claims involving multiple parties or significant financial loss
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You don’t have to do it alone with us in your corner.
Your claim, backed by our expertise
With a track record of success in claims against legal, finance, property, and construction professionals, your professional negligence claim needs our expertise.
Claims against legal professionals
If you’ve experienced negligence by solicitors, licensed conveyancers or legal executives, you’ll find all the support you need.
Whether your claim relates to missed deadlines, failure to provide critical advice on your property transaction, incorrectly drafted Wills or a claim settled at too low a value, we can help.
Learn MoreClaims Against Barristers
Poor or incorrect advice? Bad representation? Critical deadlines missed?
If your barrister’s professional negligence has impacted you and your life, get the advice you need to put things right.
Explore Your OptionsClaims against construction professionals
When you place your trust in a builder or contractor to work on your home or commercial property, you expect the job to be done correctly and to a high standard.
If you believe you have experienced professional negligence and would like to discuss a potential claim, get in touch.
Learn moreClaims against insurers and brokers
If you’ve had negligent advice about financial products or are dealing with an unpaid insurance claim, talk to us about your options for compensating your loss.
Talk To UsClaims against surveyors and valuers
Let down by a professional survey or valuation resulting in financial loss? We’ve got the advice you need.
Learn MoreClaims against architects
From design errors and budget accountability to breaches of building regulations, time delays and safety issues, your architect can fall short of professional standards in many ways. How can you hold them to account?
Read MoreGetting The Right Advice And The Best Result For Your Professional Negligence Claim
Backed by over 30 years of experience, our professional negligence solicitors provide a tailored approach to hold professionals to account.
STEP 1
Evaluating the bigger picture
Starting with a thorough evaluation of every detail of your case, you’ll get a clear picture of the merits of your professional negligence claim.
STEP 2
Meticulous preparation
Successful claims need strong foundations. From documentation to expert witnesses, we’ll bring every piece of the puzzle together to create a plan for success specifically tailored to you and your circumstances.
STEP 3
Representation for the best possible outcome
You deserve peace of mind that your claim will succeed. That’s why our professional negligence solicitors are prepared and ready to represent you at every step, whether through skilled negotiation, mediation or court proceedings.
When professionalism fails, put a trusted partner in your corner
Accountability matters. When you don’t get the level of service you expect from the professionals you hire, you need a legal team that knows how to get the job done.
Read more about who we are and why we’re the right choice for your professional negligence claim.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Professional negligence occurs when a professional you hire fails to act to the standards expected of them. This could either be through a breach of contract or a breach of duty through negligence.
For your professional negligence claim to succeed, you’ll need to prove three things:
- That the professional owed a duty of care
- That the duty was breached
- That the breach of duty caused a loss
A claim can be made against any professional.
A professional refers to an individual or firm that holds itself out as having a particular expertise or skill and provides services on that basis.
Here at Thomas Harvey Solicitors, we can help with claims against professionals in the legal, finance and construction industries. This includes solicitors, barristers, financial advisors, surveyors, valuers, architects and many more. If you think you may have a claim, get in touch with us for a free consultation.
You have 6 years from the date of your loss to make a professional negligence claim.
However, time limitations for professional negligence claims are complex. There are many different factors to consider, and the time limitations can be extended in some circumstances. It is always worth speaking to a professional negligence solicitor if you think you have a claim, regardless of the date the loss occurred.
Yes. The courts require both sides to follow what’s known as a ‘Preaction Protocol’, which lays down what you need to do before issuing court proceedings.
There are different types of protocols, and the one you’ll need to follow depends on the type of professional involved in your claim. If you fail to follow the Protocols, you may face a court sanction.
The court aims to put claimants back into the position they would have been in had the negligence not occurred in the first place.
If you’re awarded damages, they’ll be assessed from the date of the breach, and there’s also potential to claim interest.
Most claims are settled before the final hearing. In fact, many claims are settled even before court proceedings are issued.
We’ll look at all options to secure the best possible result, including Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). This involves narrowing the parties’ issues and negotiating a settlement without going to court. ADR can be done in several ways, such as arbitration, mediation, and expert determination, and all forms are encouraged by the court. Any unreadable failure to engage in ADR can result in the parties being penalised by the court in costs.
The cost of your claim will depend on the particular circumstances of your case.
We don’t offer a ‘no win, no fee’ arrangement. However, depending on the strength of your claim, we may be able to work on a discounted conditional fee agreement. This means that you’ll pay 50% of our fees throughout your case, and if successful, you’ll pay our fees in full, along with a small success fee.
Rest assured that you’ll receive regular communication about the cost of your case at every stage of proceedings. Learn more about our costs.
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I approached Thomas Harvey with some intrepedation knowing that you were a large practice.
Your customer care quickly eradicated my concern…In sum you listened and applied your considerable legal skills in a committed manner to help your client and one cannot ask for more. As for your charges you provided detailed records to a standard something I have never experienced before. That said, perhaps the word which best applies is exceptional. I would also add that the support provided by Lucy was equally exceptional.
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