Professional Negligence
Claims may arise against professional advisors in many fields such as accounting, tax, legal, valuation, architecture and surveying, business consultancy and investment advice. The basis of the claim is usually that the client is not happy with the service provided and has suffered loss as a result of incorrect advice. A Claimant needs to show that the advisor’s service fell below what would reasonably be expected of a professional or equivalent experience. This is often a question of expert evidence from a professional in the same field.
The Dispute Resolution Team has handled claims against a variety of professional advisors in fields such as:-
- Company auditing
- Financial advice
- Actuarial services
- Tax
- Property valuation
The Team is well versed in instructing experts to opine on the standard of service in question and in the evidential analysis to establish whether there is a causal link between the professional’s advice and the loss claimed. We are also accustomed to handling tough settlement negotiations with insurers who are invariably responsible for meeting professional negligence claims and associated legal costs under professional indemnity insurance policies.