Making a Claim Against a Solicitor

If your Solicitor has failed to follow your instructions when drafting a contract for you or to properly advise you on a contract that you have entered into then you may have a claim for professional negligence. Much will depend on whether the errors have resulted in you or your business suffering financial loss.

At Thorntons, we will be able to provide advice as to whether or not your Solicitor has been negligent and assess what your claim may be worth.

A court decree can be very damaging to your credit rating and to your standing in the community. If you had instructed your solicitor to attend at a hearing and they did not do so, decree may be passed against you in your absence.

If your personal or business reputation has been damaged because a decree was wrongly passed against you due to your Solicitor’s negligence then we can help you take the steps needed to have the decree recalled or mitigate the damage as quickly as possible.

If you have suffered loss as a result of the court decree you may have a claim for professional negligence against your solicitor.

If your Solicitor has missed a critical date on your claim then this is a basic mistake on their part. As such, it is likely to be viewed as a breach of duty of care and your Solicitor to be guilty of professional negligence.

In a situation like this, you may be able to sue your Solicitor for negligence if you have suffered losses as a result.

If your Solicitor has failed to properly prepare your court case in line with your instructions then you may have a claim against them for professional negligence if they have failed to act to the standard expected of a competent solicitor. Your losses may be significant and our team can help to assess the recoverable losses.

If the Solicitor has been slow to respond to your queries or has given you spurious reasons for the delay then we can assist you. If there is no good reason for the delay then the Solicitor may be guilty of professional negligence and liable to you for damages for any losses you have suffered.

When a Solicitor fails to follow your instructions and you miss out on an opportunity as a result then you may have a substantial claim for damages against your solicitor.

If it was a commercial property for new business venture and your solicitor was fully aware of your intentions then you may be able to claim for all your losses including your loss of opportunity to develop your business.

It is a basic requirement that when your Solicitor acts on your behalf and checks the title to your property that access to the property is identified before you buy the place. If the Solicitor has failed to ensure that you have access to your new property then they may have been professionally negligent and you should be able to recover the costs of putting the matter right, and any other losses you have incurred.

When you are buying property your Solicitor should examine the title deeds and advise you of any onerous burdens affecting the property. If it transpires that you have not bought what you thought you were buying, or are unable to do what you wished with the property, you may have a right of redress against your Solicitor.