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Professional Negligence

There is always something unsettling about a professional negligence claim.

By their very nature and because of the services they provide we always trust professionals such as doctors or solicitors, even our accountants, and when that trust is violated we do tend to feel bewildered.

Nevertheless we should never be put off bringing these cases.

After all, a bad or negligent doctor, solicitor or any other professional can cause great distress not only on their victims but also to the reputation of their profession.

In any field a professional practitioner has a duty of care to his client.

professional negligence compensation claim

This means that the practitioner must provide a level of service compatible with others in their profession.

At first this may seem impossible to measure but all professional bodies, such as the Law Society in the case of solicitors and lawyers, provide guidelines and standards that their members must adhere to.

If a practitioner has failed to meet those expected standards than a compensation claim can be pursued against him.

When Not To Make A Claim

A claim will not be entertained unless negligence or a lack of care can be proved.

For example, a claim cannot be made against a solicitor simply because the preferred result wasn’t obtained.

In other words if a solicitor tried a case for you and you ended up losing you cannot make a claim for compensation unless you can prove that the case was lost directly as a result of your solicitors negligence. Which isn’t easy to do.

Types Of Professional Negligence Claims

Basically if someone offers a professional service, ie, they portray themselves as an expert in any field, than they can be sued by their clients if they fail to provide a fit and proper service.

Some examples of this may be an accountant failing to file your tax return on time, a surveyor who fails to report damage that can affect a properties value in his report or a mortgage broker failing to tell his client about the best value mortgage and instead steering them to a mortgage which pays a higher commission to him.

Seek Legal Help

If you feel you have suffered physically, mentally or financially because of negligent behaviour than you should consult a solicitor about filing a professional negligence compensation claim against the practitioner.

There are many specialist solicitors that deal with this type of case and they are well versed in the complicated procedures that need to be followed.

Because of their specialist knowledge they will be able to guide you through the whole process of the claim and will, of course, be experienced in obtaining the maximum amount of compensation for your professional negligence claim.