Occasionally professionals can get things wrong or make mistakes that can often lead to dire consequences. At BPS Law we believe that you should not have to accept negligent services from professionals. Our team of solicitors are experts in negotiating, and mediating complex professional negligence claims across a wide variety of sectors.
Types of professional negligence
Common examples of professional negligence –
- Financial advisors whose advice is negligent or they have mis-sold financial products or services.
- Solicitors that have negotiated financial settlements that are too low.
- Deadlines that have been missed by professionals that can lead to financial repercussions.
- Advice relating to property purchase, sale or maintenance that is negligent.
- Solicitors that have not managed estates, trusts or wills to the standard that is expected.
Professional negligence by profession
Professional negligence can occur across a wide range of professional services but in the main the most number of cases are based on the negligence of professionals within the legal, property, financial and medical professions.
Finance
If you have recently received financial advice which you believe has been offered negligently and any of the following situations resonate with your situation you may have a case to make a claim for professional negligence.
Have you been mis-sold a financial product by a financial advisor or insurance broker?
Common types of financial products that have been mis-sold in the past include –
- PPI (payment protection insurance)
- Mortgages that are not fit for purpose
- Loans that have been sold incorrectly
Advice or services from financial or insurance brokers that could prove to be negligent includes -
- Mis-statements made as part of a share prospectus
- Negligent investment advice
- Accountants that are negligent in carrying out audits, company accounts or fail to spot fraud in company accounts
- Insurance brokers that do not advise a suitable policy, do not renew an insurance policy for a business
Property
Claims for negligence among the property sector are particularly common with architects and surveyors chiefly affected.
Aspects of negligence in this sector include –
- Surveyors that do not find and report upon property defects after inspection
- Incorrectly valued property or land
- Negligent property design plans by architects
- Architects failing to manage property development contractors or the tendering process effectively.
Medical
Medical professional negligence can be a life altering situation so BPS ensure that claims are dealt with sensitively and efficiently.
Typically you will find professional negligence claims in the medical sector to cover mis-diagnosis of serious illness and negligent treatment or surgery.
Legal
With the best will in the world mistakes can be made by solicitors and barristers. At BPS we can help mediate and litigate when there are cases of legal professional negligence.
If you have encountered one of the following scenarios you may have grounds to make a claim –
- Your conveyancer has acted negligently through the sale or purchase of a property
- A solicitor has negligently drafted a Will which has resulted in disputes of an inheritance
- A litigation solicitor has committed serious errors during a case
- Documents have been drafted in a negligent manner by corporate solicitors giving rise to challenge
- A solicitor has missed a case limitation date meaning that the case can no longer be heard in court as the deadline has passed
Contact BPS Law
BPS can advise you on any aspect of professional negligence. For further information or to make an appointment to see us at our central Manchester offices on 0161 834 2623