Q) Can I make a claim against any professional or am I limited?
A) No, the only difference between cases like this than with any other one is that you often know who you are suing. This is because it is likely you have been in a business relationship with them. Some popular examples of professionals who are sued are Accountants, Surveyors, Solicitors, Barristers, Architects.
Q) If I am suing a solicitor do I need to use another solicitor for this case?
A) Yes, you need a instruct specialist solicitors, such as ourselves, who have many years of experience in areas such as this to ensure you are guided in the right direction when it comes to professional negligence natters.
Q) How do I know if I have a professional negligence claim?
A) If you have received advice from a professional and they have been mistaken in their advice or you have been misguided as a result, then you could have a claim in professional negligence.
Q) How would you as my solicitors know if I could have a possible successful claim?
As specialists in this area, we often investigate whether or not another reasonably competent professional of the same kind would have carried out the same level of advice or guidance. If the answer is 'no' he would not have, then we could possibly have a successful claim.
Q) What are the time limits for bringing a claim in professional negligence?
A) In most professional negligence claims you have 6 years to issue court proceedings. As a general rule, the 6 year period starts running from the date that your professional advisor was negligent or the date you suffered loss.
Q) How long will my claim take?
A) This depends upon many different factors, such as, whether liability is accepted or denied, whether further evidence is needed and whether experts are used to assess the level of the negligence. Each case falls on its own facts; no two cases are the same. However, it is our promise at Hodgkinsons to all our clients that we will keep you updated with every step of progress the claim makes. We are as quick as the process allows us to be in all our cases.
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