Professional Negligence Solicitors
Our trusted team of professional negligence solicitors has helped thousands of people across the UK. With proven client success, we're here to help you seek justice with No Win No Fee claims for negligence by professionals.
- Professional negligence specialists approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority
- No Win No Fee legal support
- Success stories across England and Wales
- Over 15 years’ experience in winning complex cases
What is professional negligence?
Professional negligence is the failure of a professional, whether they be a company, individual or a group to carry out and provide the services to the expected standard resulting in a loss. You’ve likely encountered negligence if you paid for a service that directly caused you reputational damage or financial loss.
Whether it stems from a trusted financial firm or an independent property professional, negligence can happen in many sectors. Our professional negligence solicitors handle cases involving:
- A breach of contractual obligations
- A failure to follow your instructions
- Providing incorrect legal advice
- A failure to provide advice
Our team of experienced professional negligence lawyers supports individuals and companies let down by trusted providers. In our online guide, you’ll find all you need to know about professional negligence, including examples and steps involved in making a claim.
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Our professional negligence services
Finance professional negligence
Our professional negligence lawyers can support you through different types of financial negligence. Have you been let down by someone you trusted with your money? If so, we can help with:
Claims against accountants
Whether you’re a sole trader or the owner of a large business, hiring an accountant can streamline your business finances. But if your trusted accountant is negligent, you can suffer financial losses, reputational damage and more.
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Claims against insurance brokers
Insurance is an integral part of running a business. It is obligatory for motorists – and recommended for homeowners, tourists, businesses and many more. Brokers should recommend the right policy to cover the risks you face and meet your demands and needs, but if your needs have been overlooked, you might have encountered negligence.
Legal negligence
You can turn to our professional negligence solicitors if you’ve been let down by another legal team. We assist with various areas of solicitor negligence, including:
Family law solicitor claims
Negligent legal support can make divorce even more stressful. If an oversight leads to an incorrect matrimonial settlement, the consequences can adversely affect the whole family’s well-being. We’re here to help you put things right.
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Wills and probate solicitors
Probate is the legal process of managing and administering an estate left behind in a will. Writing a will should protect your loved ones in the future. It requires professional legal support, and if there is a failure, the impact can be financially and emotionally devastating.
Property professional negligence
You should take property negligence seriously. Whether you’ve encountered problems buying, selling or maintaining a building, our professional negligence lawyers can help with:
Claims against surveyors
Chartered surveyors are responsible for identifying risks in construction or renovation projects, or providing advice and guidance when buying a property. They’re regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and as with all professionals you should expect a professional standard from them. If their work falls below standard, it can cost you more than money.
Client testimonials
With success across England and Wales, our professional negligence solicitors deliver justice.
When you pay for a service, you should expect it to be carried out thoroughly and to an accepted standard. If you find yourself out of pocket, it’s important to pursue justice and compensation.
How can a professional negligence lawyer help me?
Being let down by a professional leaves you feeling betrayed and isolated. Throughout this stressful time, our specialist professional negligence lawyers will listen to your circumstances compassionately.
We’ll offer tailored advice and suggest the most sensible next steps for your situation. We’ve got your back, whether you’d like to sue a solicitor for a poorly drafted Will or consider a conveyancing negligence claim. Our professional negligence solicitors offer:
- Free initial consultation and personal advice
- No Win No Fee funding for many claims
- Access to regulated advice on funding and more
- Confidential, 24/7 contact via telephone
- Regular updates from your solicitor in Liverpool
Why choose Been Let Down’s professional negligence solicitors?
Rob Godfrey, assisted by Sophie Jones, is vastly experienced and one of the leading professional negligence solicitors in the UK, heads up a team of lawyers with experience across a broad area of professional negligence disputes. If you’re looking for legal support you can trust, our professional negligence team won’t let you down. Our approach blends transparency, fairness and impeccably high standards.
Here’s why you can trust us:
- We’re accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and adhere to strict industry standards across all claims.
- Our professional negligence lawyers are members of The Law Society, Liverpool Law Society and other reputable industry organisations.
- We’re an independent law firm with over 15 years’ experience and proven success.
- We understand the challenges faced by businesses and individuals who’ve experienced professional negligence in England and Wales.
- Our consistently high standards are reflected in hundreds of positive client reviews.
Professional negligence solicitors FAQs:
Please get in touch to start your claim.
During your initial consultation, we’ll ask you what has happened. This will give us an idea of your circumstances so we can assess whether there was any professional negligence. If we think you’ve got a valid claim, we’ll ask you if you’d like to proceed. Unlike many firms, we handle many cases on a No Win No Fee basis.
Your case will be assigned to one of our professional negligence solicitors who will start investigating. This involves gathering information and sometimes consulting independent experts and writing a formal Letter of Claim to the professional.
We’ll handle every step of the process and keep you updated. For our solicitors, professional negligence cases involve assessing details and finding missing pieces. Most cases are resolved without formal litigation, but we’re prepared to take your case to court if necessary.
Yes. You should contact professional negligence lawyers within six years of the date the negligence occurred. This is known as the primary limitation period and is set out in the Limitation Act 1980, which details the time limits on various claim types.
However, there are two limitation periods for professional negligence claims:
Primary limitation period: You’ll usually need to bring a professional negligence claim within six years from the date of the breach or the date of the loss.
Secondary limitation period: This is often referred to as Date of Knowledge and applies where the issue is unknown and only becomes discoverable later. The limitation period is extended by a further 3 years from when the knowledge was acquired.
Unlike a lot of firms, we offer a No Win No Fee service, if we believe your claim has reasonable chances of success. This means we only get paid if we win and nothing if we lose. If your case is successful, we’ll charge a Success Fee, typically up to 30% of the compensation award.
Call us on 0800 234 3234 or enquire online to learn more about working privately with a professional negligence lawyer.
Contact our team
If you think you’ve been failed by those you trusted to help, we’re here to put things right. Please get in touch to start working with our professional negligence solicitors and secure the justice you deserve.
Rob Godfrey is the Head of Professional Negligence at Been Let Down. He is regarded as one of the UK’s leading negligence experts with over 25 years’ experience in litigation.
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