Professional Negligence 

A Law Firm For Life

Professional negligence is a complex and specialised area of law. Actions come in all types and sizes. Whatever the circumstances of the negligence you have suffered, we know the results can be distressing and traumatic.

Professional Negligence Solicitors

Professionals and their insurers use large law firms with years of experience to try and defeat professional negligence claims. It is therefore vital that your legal advisers possess the equivalent experience and knowledge.

Irwin Mitchell has a specialist team dedicated to this field of law. We offer considerable experience in acting for both claimants and defendants.  Not only are with the largest Claimant team in the UK, we are currently conducting over 350 cases worth in excess of £23 million.

Irwin Mitchell draw on the firm's experience in a wide range of legal and business sectors. We act for numerous types of client, including individuals, directors, companies and banks.

The Irwin Mitchell professional negligence team deals with disputes involving all manner of professionals, including:

  • Accountants
  • Architects
  • Barristers
  • Engineers
  • Financial advisers
  • Insurance Brokers
  • Solicitors
  • Surveyors
  • Tax consultants

Irwin Mitchell offer more than just a range of legal options. We provide an outstanding service, strategically planned and to an agreed budget.

The Professional Negligence team has always been proactive in seeking to develop and offer creative fee structures.  We are transparent in relation to costs, are willing to the share the risk with our clients, and look always to deliver outstanding value for money.  Underpinning this approach, for the last two years we have operated a CFA scheme which has been specifically tailored to professional negligence cases.

Working With Irwin Mitchell

Irwin Mitchell is one of the UK's most successful and respected law firms. Offering expert legal guidance for individual clients, we are also the law firm of choice for many financial institutions in providing legal services to their customers.

We provide clear, straightforward advice and a professional, proactive service. When needed, we will fight fearlessly to protect your interests and those of your loved ones.

Many legal needs can be met as they arise or planned for in advance. Others are harder to anticipate. Whatever the circumstances, our commitment to our clients is simple - a law firm for life.

Further Information About Our Professional Negligence Work

For any new enquiries, please click here to download and complete our New Claim Questionnaire and return to Cathryn Selby at the address on the form.

Alternatively, for an initial discussion with no obligation, call 0870 1500 100 or send us an online enquiry.



Claim Against Negligent Plc Over Endowment Policies

Elizabeth Norris successfully acted for her client in a claim against a large financial plc for shortfalls on three endowment policies that the client had purchased whilst in their employment.

Our client had formerly worked for the large financial plc and had taken advantage of a staff incentive scheme during his employment which entitled him to interest only mortgages at beneficial rates. Part of this scheme meant that he also took out three endowment policies as vehicles for repayment of the mortgages. He was not however advised of any risk whatsoever that the endowment policies may not be sufficient to repay the mortgages on maturity. The documentation he received regarding the endowment policies did not sufficiently detail the risks present with the types of policies. The client later received a number of red warning letters that warned of a high risk of a shortfall on all three policies.

Proceedings were issued on behalf of the client as it had not proved possible to conclude a settlement. Shortly before trial the defendant agreed to make good any shortfalls suffered by our client and fully recompensed him for his legal costs incurred.

Our client was delighted with the result and has meant that he has no concerns about finding additional money on maturity of his mortgages in the years to come.

We have lawyers with the expertise and experience needed to help you. Choose from the list below to learn more about our experts in this area.
Name Location Job Title Telephone
Nick Bates Leeds, Sheffield Partner 0870 1500 100
Mark Elder Birmingham Partner 0870 1500 100
John Lord Manchester Partner 0161 838 7276
Jeremy Marshall London Partner 0207 421 3969
Myra Scott Glasgow Partner 0870 1500 100
Louise Sykes Sheffield Partner 0114 2744379
Gustavo Calzado Madrid, Malaga Associate Director +34 661 69 27 54
James Chadwick Manchester Associate 0161 838 3101
Greg Saunders Manchester Associate 0161 838 2382
Tom Seabrook Manchester Associate 0870 1500 100
Cathryn Selby Sheffield Associate 0870 1500 100
James Berry Sheffield Solicitor 0114 274 4220
Megan Shirley Sheffield Solicitor 0870 1500 100
Khalda Wali Glasgow Solicitor 0141 300 4344
Rebecca Watkins London Solicitor 0870 1500 100
Chris Walton Sheffield Other Legal Expert 0114 274 4976

   



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