Professional Negligence

You’ve already been let down by one professional. So you have every right to be on your guard now.

We handle a lot of professional negligence cases where clients have suffered from the incompetence of a solicitor or other professional, and we know how hard it is for you to put your trust in another law firm.

We’d like to reassure you that we have over 20 years’ experience in successfully winning claims for loss or damage in professional negligence cases. We specialise in suing other solicitors who have mishandled litigation or property conveyancing, and we also have broader experience in cases against architects, barristers, financial advisers, insurance brokers and surveyors.

No Win No Fee

Cohen Cramer understand the importance of ensuring complete transparency in relation to fees. Where possible fixed pricing funding options are offered to clients. Cohen Cramer is one in very few law firms able to offer cases on a no win no fee basis, saving the delay of having to go through a broker.

We offer legal advice and practical solutions; we’re efficient, proactive and cost-effective. Most importantly, we’re trustworthy, genuine and will make sure you don’t feel let down again.

Examples of professional negligence

• Solicitors were too late in bringing your claim.
• Solicitors failed to put insurance in place so you have to pay the other side’s legal costs.
• Solicitors failed to prepare the case properly and you lost.
• Solicitors failed to comply with the directions given by the court and your claim has been struck out.
• Solicitors failed to ensure the title to the property was correctly put in your name.
• Solicitors failed to ensure that a commercial property being let had the appropriate licences in place.

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Professional negligence at a glance

• We act for individuals to recover compensation and losses resulting from another solicitor’s negligence.
• We specialise in mishandled litigation and conveyancing claims.
• We offer full and discounted no win no fee agreements, or fixed fees.
• Expert service from specialists, with the back-up of an in-house professional negligence barrister.
• Legal expenses insurance.
• Approachable and accessible team, available 8:30am-5:30pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30am-5pm Fridays.
• Regular communication, in plain English.

Professional negligence service summary

• Negligent conduct.
• Mis-handled cases or claims.

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