{"id":4313,"date":"2015-11-18T10:42:18","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T10:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplylaw.waydevelopers.com\/england-wales\/wiki\/professional-negligence-solicitors\/"},"modified":"2023-11-04T13:11:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T13:11:54","slug":"professional-negligence-solicitors","status":"publish","type":"guides","link":"https:\/\/simply.law\/england-wales\/guides\/professional-negligence-solicitors\/","title":{"rendered":"Establishing the grounds for a professional negligence claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" class=\"articleBody\">\n<div class=\"svg-container svg-proNeg\"><svg class=\"svg-content\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMinYMin meet\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"555px\" height=\"4601.571px\" viewBox=\"0 0 555 4601.571\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <metadata> <\/metadata> <g id=\"Layer_1\"> <path class=\"st9\" d=\"M437.389,972.522H245.826c-6.694,0-12.12,5.426-12.12,12.12v19.05l-21.882,5.833l-23.23,6.193l23.23,6.192\n\t\tl21.882,5.834v19.18c0,6.693,5.426,12.12,12.12,12.12h191.562c6.693,0,12.12-5.426,12.12-12.12v-62.283\n\t\tC449.509,977.948,444.082,972.522,437.389,972.522z\"><\/path> <path class=\"st7\" d=\"M555,781.499c0,8.836-7.163,16-16,16H16c-8.836,0-16-7.164-16-16v-326.79c0-8.836,7.164-16,16-16h523\n\t\tc8.837,0,16,7.164,16,16V781.499z\"><\/path> <path class=\"st7\" d=\"M555,3763.919c0,8.837-7.163,16-16,16H16c-8.836,0-16-7.163-16-16v-479.325c0-8.837,7.164-16,16-16h523\n\t\tc8.837,0,16,7.163,16,16V3763.919z\"><\/path> <path class=\"st7\" d=\"M555,2431.065c0,8.837-7.163,16-16,16H16c-8.836,0-16-7.163-16-16V1395.638c0-8.837,7.164-16,16-16h523\n\t\tc8.837,0,16,7.163,16,16V2431.065z\"><\/path> <g> <path class=\"st13\" d=\"M378,1636.136c0,6.627-5.373,12-12,12H189c-6.627,0-12-5.373-12-12V1460.47c0-6.629,5.373-12,12-12h177\n\t\t\tc6.627,0,12,5.371,12,12V1636.136z\"><\/path> <path class=\"st9\" d=\"M366,1650.636H189c-7.995,0-14.5-6.505-14.5-14.5V1460.47c0-7.995,6.505-14.5,14.5-14.5h177\n\t\t\tc7.995,0,14.5,6.505,14.5,14.5v175.666C380.5,1644.131,373.995,1650.636,366,1650.636z M189,1450.97c-5.238,0-9.5,4.262-9.5,9.5\n\t\t\tv175.666c0,5.238,4.262,9.5,9.5,9.5h177c5.238,0,9.5-4.262,9.5-9.5V1460.47c0-5.238-4.262-9.5-9.5-9.5H189z\"><\/path> <\/g> <rect y=\"2939.835\" class=\"st9\" width=\"555\" height=\"66.857\"><\/rect> <rect x=\"52.703\" y=\"3155.318\" class=\"st4\" width=\"191.219\" height=\"21.668\"><\/rect> <rect x=\"52.703\" y=\"3111.652\" class=\"st4\" width=\"115.094\" height=\"21.668\"><\/rect> <rect x=\"52.703\" y=\"3201.318\" class=\"st4\" width=\"71.219\" height=\"21.668\"><\/rect> <rect x=\"298.334\" y=\"3155.318\" class=\"st4\" width=\"152.475\" height=\"21.668\"><\/rect> <rect x=\"298.334\" y=\"3111.652\" class=\"st4\" width=\"141.851\" height=\"21.668\"><\/rect> <rect x=\"298.334\" y=\"3201.318\" class=\"st4\" width=\"203.787\" height=\"21.668\"><\/rect> <g> <rect x=\"476.167\" y=\"1871.623\" class=\"st15\" width=\"33.5\" height=\"38.705\"><\/rect> <\/g> <rect x=\"25.166\" y=\"49.792\" class=\"st14\" width=\"504.668\" height=\"50.708\"><\/rect> <text transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25.166 60.5615)\"><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"0\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">Knowing who to turn to in the event you have sustained financial loss caused by <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"21\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">professional negligence is the essential first step in recovering your losses.<\/tspan><\/text> <rect x=\"25.166\" y=\"315.498\" class=\"st14\" width=\"501.335\" height=\"94.208\"><\/rect> <text transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25.166 326.2681)\"><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"0\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">The professional negligence claim process can sometimes be a bewildering <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"21\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">experience. By having the advice of a specialist, you can have peace of mind that <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"42\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">your case is in safe hands and that you have the best possible chance of receiving <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"63\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">a damages award from the negligent professional\u2019s indemnity insurance.<\/tspan><\/text> <rect x=\"25.166\" y=\"1128.709\" class=\"st14\" width=\"504.668\" height=\"218.015\"><\/rect> <text transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25.166 1139.4795)\"><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"0\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">Under the Limitation Act 1980 there are six years available to claim &#8211; commencing <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"21\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">from the date on which the breach of contract or incident of negligence occurred. <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"42\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">The exception to this is where a claimant was not aware of the negligence until <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"63\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">much later; in instances such as this the limitation period runs for three years <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"84\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">from the date on which the claimant became aware of the negligence and the loss <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"105\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">it caused. <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"147\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">Determining which limitation period applies is likely to require advice from a <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"168\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">professional negligence specialist. Incorrect advice may result in a claim becoming <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"189\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">time-barred.<\/tspan><\/text> <rect x=\"45.265\" y=\"1933.378\" class=\"st14\" width=\"112.142\" height=\"40.48\"><\/rect> <text transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 57.1089 1944.1484)\"><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"0\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">Claims against <\/tspan><tspan x=\"6.458\" y=\"21\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">accountants<\/tspan><\/text> <rect x=\"208.75\" y=\"1933.378\" class=\"st14\" width=\"137.5\" height=\"40.481\"><\/rect> <text transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 233.2729 1944.1484)\"><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"0\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">Claims against <\/tspan><tspan x=\"-14.804\" y=\"21\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">other professionals<\/tspan><\/text> <rect x=\"52.625\" y=\"2122.305\" class=\"st14\" width=\"449.75\" height=\"38.623\"><\/rect> <text transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 118.0967 2132.9697)\"><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"0\" class=\"st1 st0 st19\">OTHER PROFESSIONALS COMMONLY IMPLICATED <\/tspan><tspan 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st19\">estate agents<\/tspan><\/text> <rect x=\"277.5\" y=\"129.998\" class=\"st14\" width=\"252.334\" height=\"153.002\"><\/rect> <text transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 277.5 140.7681)\"><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"0\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">Here at Simply.Law, we know that having the <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"21\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">right legal guidance is the fundamental <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"42\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">ingredient to ensuring justice, and by <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"63\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">talking to us you can be assured that you <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"84\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">will be connected with the specialist <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"105\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">professional negligence lawyer who is <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"126\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">right for your case.<\/tspan><\/text> <rect x=\"25.166\" y=\"2611.06\" class=\"st14\" width=\"504.668\" height=\"67.911\"><\/rect> <text transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25.166 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In the former type of claim, <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"126\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">claimants and their solicitors should look <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"147\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">to use the Pre-Action Protocol for <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"168\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">Construction and Engineering Disputes.<\/tspan><\/text> <rect x=\"25.166\" y=\"4067.629\" class=\"st14\" width=\"256.833\" height=\"216.012\"><\/rect> <text transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25.166 4078.3984)\"><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"0\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">Our member solicitors are specialists in <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"21\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">this complex field and can bring their <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"42\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">expertise to your benefit whether you are <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"63\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">making a claim against a solicitor, <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"84\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">financial advisor, surveyor or other <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"105\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">professional. Our priority is ensuring you <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"126\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">are represented by the solicitor <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"147\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">best-suited to your case, with suitability <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"168\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">depending on such factors as complexity, <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"189\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">value and personal circumstances. <\/tspan><\/text> <rect x=\"25.166\" y=\"590.586\" class=\"st14\" width=\"252.334\" height=\"187.208\"><\/rect> <text transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25.166 601.3564)\"><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"0\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">In order to establish a viable claim for <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"21\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">professional negligence the claimant <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"42\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">must prove that on the balance of <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"63\" class=\"st25 st6 st19\">probabilities the professional owed a <\/tspan><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"84\" class=\"st25 st6 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class=\"st1 st0 st23\">THE LIMITATION ACT 1980<\/text> <g> <rect x=\"55.625\" y=\"3316.548\" class=\"st13\" width=\"443.75\" height=\"55.25\"><\/rect> <path class=\"st9\" d=\"M502.375,3313.548H52.625v61.25h213.686l4.749,8.428l6.441,11.426l6.439-11.426l4.749-8.428h213.686V3313.548\n\t\t\tz M496.375,3368.798H58.625v-49.25h437.75V3368.798z\"><\/path> <\/g> <rect x=\"55.625\" y=\"3337.412\" class=\"st14\" width=\"443.75\" height=\"33.375\"><\/rect> <text transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 73.5532 3349.499)\" class=\"st1 st0 st21\">THREE STAGES TO A PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM<\/text> <rect x=\"90.126\" y=\"2509.741\" class=\"st14\" width=\"374.747\" height=\"46.494\"><\/rect> <text transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 106.6816 2522.5391)\"><tspan x=\"0\" y=\"0\" class=\"st1 st0 st22\">PRE-ACTION PROTOCOL FOR PROFESSIONAL <\/tspan><tspan x=\"90.503\" y=\"21.6\" class=\"st1 st0 st22\">NEGLIGENCE CLAIMS<\/tspan><\/text> <g> <rect x=\"52.625\" y=\"2071.677\" class=\"st9\" width=\"449.75\" 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