Commercial Property Professional Negligence Claims

What is a Professional Negligence claim?

Professional negligence occurs when a professional (individual or corporate body) carries out work below the standard reasonably expected of them.

The works expected of them and agreed upon can either be set out within a contract or terms of business and implied within this can be a requirement to undertake those services with reasonable skill and care. If the work carried out is deemed to be ‘negligent’ you may have suffered significant financial loss.

To bring a claim for professional negligence, you should show that you were owed a duty of care, the professional breached this duty of care, and this breach was causative of your loss. Your loss must have been foreseeable.

Professional negligence claims can be complex and therefore it is imperative to obtain specialist advice as soon as possible.

How can Ellis Jones help?

In professional negligence claims, there is an obligation to rely upon the Pre-Action Protocol which is specific to Professional Negligence. However, guidance should be sought as to whether the dispute should properly fall within another Protocol, such as the Protocol in relation to Construction and Engineering Disputes.

Get in touch with a specialist member of the team for advice and guidance on professional negligence.