The law of professional negligence is a difficult and challenging area which requires expertise and experience.
For nearly twenty years we have represent clients who have suffered loss at the hands of a variety of professionals. Our case load has included professional negligence claims against solicitors, doctors, accountants, surveyors, architects and banks and insurance brokers.
In Scotland there is a (largely mistaken) belief that solicitors are reluctant to represent clients who claim to have suffered from negligent representation by their solicitor or more unusually, their advocate. We have no difficulty in advising and representing clients who may have suffered loss at the hands of their legal advisor either through fault or omission.
Recent cases include those where standard securities have not been properly registered causing loss to the lender; lease reports that are erroneous causing loss to the landlord; the sale of a business has been conducted carelessly resulting in loss to the seller and property reports have been ignored by the solicitor causing financial loss to the house buyer.
The following is a list of the more common forms of solicitor’s negligence
- Missing the time limit to lodge a claim in court
- Carrying out conveyancing negligently;
- Failing to draft a will timeously or accurately and;
- Giving erroneous advice in respect of beneficiaries
If you have a claim for professional negligence you must act as soon as you can as there are very strict time limits on intimating claims.
If you believe you may have a claim arising from professional negligence please contact us by telephone on 0141 332 0913 or by e-mail to arrange a free initial consultation.