Professional Negligence
The law recognises that professionals such as solicitors, accountants, financial advisors/planners and engineers have a duty under law to exercise proper care and skill when providing services to their clients.
However, if a professional fails to do so,many Australians do not realise that it is their legal and civil right to claim compensation for any financial losses they have suffered. A claim for damages is usually the only way to recover loss resulting from a professional’s negligence.
The Shine Lawyers Professional Negligence Team has a proven track record in recovering the maximum damages their clients are legally entitled to.
Examples of professional negligence
Shine Lawyers undertake cases in all areas of professional negligence, including:
- Misleading Professional Advice
- Bad Financial Advice
- Accountant Error
- Engineering Mistake
- Real Estate Misrepresentation
- Incorrect Property Evaluations
Getting professional negligence advice
To make sure you get the right advice, talk with a professional negligence lawyer first. Please remember, the professional at fault is not required to give you independent legal advice and you may lose your right to claim compensation if you sign an agreement from their organisation or insurance company.
It is also important to seek legal advice as soon as possible since federal regulations require that certain essential evidence only be maintained for a limited amount of time in professional negligence claims. Any delay in making a professional negligence claim after this time period may deprive you of your right to claim damages.
Shine Lawyers are happy to provide comprehensive advice on the laws connected with professional negligence and the potential success rate of your claim. If your claim proceeds, it will be in the hands of several experts, rather than just one. This means we are faster at recovering the maximum compensation benefits and damages you are legally entitled to.
What happens when you decide to take legal action
When you seek legal assistance to make a claim for financial loss and/or treatment, in most cases it is the insurance company of the person or business that will compensate you as per their policy.
Usually professionals who offer advice or have substantial risk associated with their role, such as lawyers, accountants etc are required to have professional indemnity insurance (PII). This means that in the event that you take legal action against them and win, it will actually be the professional indemnity insurance company who pays the compensation amount.
Our 'no win - no fee' policy
Shine Lawyers are one of the few law firms in Australia to be offering professional negligence legal advice on a no win, no fee basis.
We will only charge fees for professional negligence claims if the outcome is successful. In other words, no win – no fee. This means that despite financial circumstances, everyone has access to justice and legal representation.
Many firms will not cover the cost of outlays and those that do often ask clients to take out loans with external companies for outlays which charge credit card rate interest. This is important for you to consider when choosing a lawyer. We cover the cost of the outlays for you throughout the course of your claim and only recover the bank interest we have incurred on your behalf. Which means you don’t have any nasty surprises at the end of your claim.
To take the worry and stress out of your professional negligence claim, we offer an obligation free first consultation. If it is more convenient for you, we can also arrange one of our professional negligence experts to visit you at home or elsewhere to discuss your claim.
Want answers fast?
Please call our Professional Negligence team at Shine Lawyers on 13 11 99 today.
