Professional negligence claims arise when a professional person provides a client with incorrect advice or makes a mistake when providing a service to their client. These can include claims against solicitors and barristers, accountants, architects, surveyors, surveyors, estate agents and financial advisors.

If the incorrect advice or poor service led to the client suffering a financial loss then they might be entitled to make a claim for damages in respect of those losses.

There are a number of essential elements in a professional negligence claim, all of which have to be proved, It must be shown that the professional owed the client a duty of care, that the loss suffered was caused as a result of the professional’s breach of their duty of care, that the type of loss claimed was reasonably foreseeable at the time of the negligence and that the client has taken all reasonable steps to mitigate their loss. Before commencing a claim for professional negligence specialist legal advice should be sought.

For advice on Professional Negligence Claims please contact:

Paul Addison on 01934 637 909 e-mail addison@powellslaw.com, or
Rabina Ahmed on 01934 637 913 e-mail ahmed@powellslaw.com.