Whether you are a blue chip company or an individual you will find yourself instructing professionals to give you advice and do work for you on a fairly regular basis. When the advice turns out to be bad or the work is unacceptable what do you do? You will want some form of redress. You may expect some compensation or the work putting right.
Resolving an issue with a professional will require a high level of expertise. A Professional’s insurer often employs expensive lawyers to resist claims as a matter of course and ongoing working relationships between parties is something that is often ignored.
We are known for our strong and sensible approach to litigation and have built on over 20 years experience in litigation to be able to advise clients on a whole host of professional negligence matters.
- We understand what the professional does – what is industry standard, what would be reasonably expected etc.
- We understands and assists with arbitration, or mediation if appropriate
- We know which expert to instruct if an independent expert is required
- We have experience of litigation protocols involving pursing professional negligence claims
- We have experience of successful professional negligence litigation
- We have access to a team of lawyers able to organise and analyse large volumes of paperwork
- We have access to insurance or Legal Aid funding as appropriate
We specialise in claims against the following professionals:
- Solicitors and barristers
- Surveyors and valuers
- Architects
- Accountants
Professional bodies can also become involved in the dispute. It is common for people to put in complaints to a professional body to see if an appropriate sanction is exercised for any breach of rule or conduct code. We run complaints and litigation in tandem to try to secure the result that you want.
Jonathan Robson heads up our professional negligence team.
Call or e-mail a member of the personal injury team for your free advice.