Your Professional Negligence Claim And Proving Your Loss

Professional negligence claims made against specialists such as solicitors, accountants, financial advisor, architect, estate agent, insurance broker, surveyors are best dealt with by an experienced professional negligence claim lawyer.

If you believe that you may be the victim of professional negligence then get in touch with an experienced professional negligence lawyer.

However you cannot simply start claiming damages for negligence for a complaint about poor service, professional attitudes or procedures.

In order to sue with formal litigation, you must be able to demonstrate substantial loss has been, or is likely to be, incurred. This is usually associated with financial loss. It would be advisable to consult a professional negligence solicitor from the outset. He or she will carry out a detailed risk assessment and advise you about the value of damages likely to be awarded.

When your lawyer decides your case has viable potential for a successful professional negligence claim, he or she will support you through the civil litigation procedure to claim compensation. This is where experience is very important.

So how do you prove your case? Well, you must show:

1) The professional you are suing owed you a duty of care.

You will probably have a contract with the professional you consulted to provide the service for you. Where a contract of service exists the professional owes you are duty of care and skill in performing it. If time has not been particularly specified, then the service should be given within a reasonable deadline.

2) This professional has breached the duty of care.

You will need to prove that the standard of work you received was worse than that reasonably expect from such a professional working within your particular circumstances.

3) The breach of this duty owed to you has caused you damage.

Here you can meet the most difficult part to prove. This is where your professional negligence lawyer can make a difference. You have to demonstrate that you are worse off than you would have been if the service had been provided with the skill and attention expected. If you are just worse off than you thought, but the negligence has not caused actual loss just disappointment this does not, alone, give you the right to claim.

Whether you think that you have suffered substantial loss due to accountant negligence or the failure of another professional, talk to a professional negligence claim lawyer and get the right support to help you put this behind you and move on with your life.