Trustworthy Professional Negligence Solicitors

Have I Got A Professional Negligence Claim?

If your complaint concerns poor service, you should approach the relevant professional, who will likely have their own complaints procedures.

To pursue a Professional Negligence claim, in addition to demonstrating that the professional fell below the reasonable standard required of them, this failure must have been the cause of a financial loss you may have sustained.

Personal Solicitor Negligence Claims

When we seek the advice of a solicitor, we expect to receive a professional, dedicated service that will work in our best interests.

Unfortunately, there are occasions when people are let down by their solicitors, believing their matter has not been handled competently or with the consideration it deserves.

Our knowledgeable and committed staff provides proactive service, supporting you in pursuing your claim.

We are members of the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association (PNLA).

Circumstances in which the professional conduct of a solicitor might make a professional negligence claim necessary include:

• Missing any crucial deadlines in court cases.
• Bad, incorrect or reckless advice.
• Ignoring or following your instructions incorrectly during vital parts of a case.
• Making errors when preparing a will or administering an estate.
• Making mistakes during the preparation of a Will or Estate Administration.
• Wrongly handling a property sale, purchase or lease in a manner that adversely affects your legal rights.
• Compensation claims that end in an inadequate settlement (under-settling).
• Bad handling of a court case that results in a case being thrown out.

Personal Injury Claim Negligence

It is an unfortunate fact that solicitors can sometimes get the law wrong. If this happens, it could mean your personal injury claim may be unsettled, i.e. you receive less compensation than you should have been entitled to, which may be many thousands of pounds.

• Was your personal injury claim settled in the last six years, and despite reassurances from your legal and medical advisors, your symptoms have not gone away?
• Were you forced by your insurance company to use a firm of solicitors unknown to you and out of your area?
• Did your solicitor have experience dealing with similar complex cases or cases involving specific industries such as ceramics and pottery?
• Were you pressured to settle your claim quickly without any medical reports?

Property Solicitor Negligence

Buying and selling property and land is often straightforward, particularly if you have a knowledgeable property lawyer handling your transaction.

However, buying and selling transactions involve many steps before completion, which can be complex.

As a result, poor handling of property law results in the highest number of professional negligence claims against solicitors compared with other areas of law, a trend that seems to be increasing as more people seek cut-price buying and selling assistance on the Internet.

Each stage in a property transaction must be completed correctly and timely to protect your interests.

If an error occurs in a particular stage, a serious problem could arise, and you may not realise the consequences until after the transaction has been finalised, which is probably too late.

What Constitutes Negligence By Property Solicitors?

Negligence by property solicitors may take many forms, including:

• Not taking into account clients’ specific instructions
• Failing to undertake all necessary searches such as Coal Authority or Cheshire Brine search
• Failing to advise fully on the extent of the land to be purchased

• Failure to ensure the plan of the land is accurate
• Failing to advise on the implications of joint ownership, particularly in the event of a relationship breakdown
• Failure to identify defects in the legal title to or ownership of the property
• Failure to register property at the Land Registry
• Failure to advise on a restriction affecting the property
• Missing an important deadline