Mistakes can happen in any situation, but when you have entrusted a solicitor with a legal matter, mistakes can lead to you suffering a loss.
If a solicitor’s action, or inaction, has caused you financial loss or reduced an anticipated financial gain, you can bring a claim against them to compensate you for this. Such claims are referred to as a professional negligence claims.
Significant Failure
Professional negligence is different from poor service. Examples of poor service might be slow progress or a lack of communication – not what you look for when paying for any service, but not as severe as professional negligence.
Professional negligence is the significant failure of your solicitor to meet the very standards of expertise for which you engaged them. If this failure results in you incurring losses, you are legally entitled to compensation.