There is no doubt that the chief reason for pursuing a claim for surveyor and property-related professional negligence is significant financial loss incurred by the claimant.

Although the ultimate test of this is always going to be an individual matter, it is also true that times of generalised economic hardship make it more incumbent on claimants to seek damages – during recessions, economic depressions, and periods of austerity, claiming compensation for monetary loss caused by financial negligence is, understandably, a priority.

For example, during the fallout from the recessionary periods hitting Britain during the first two decades of this century, it became clear that record numbers of house buyers, lenders, and property developers were all seeking to make surveyor and property-related professional negligence claims for the losses they’d suffered as a result of poor financial and investment advice provided during the new millennium’s initial “boom” period. Continue reading →

Any claim for a negligent survey or valuation should proceed on the grounds that the professional was negligent in performing his duty to a client.

There are many possible grounds to claim for a negligent survey or valuation. However, the most common reason clients proceed with claims is because of a surveyor’s failure to identify or notify of a severe defect that has a significant impact on the value of a property.

All surveyors and valuers have professional indemnity insurance to guard against this possibility – as such, if you sustained financial loss or loss of opportunity as a result of a negligently performed survey, it may be possible to secure compensation for your losses. Continue reading →

If you have received a survey report from a professional surveyor which has failed to take into account structural damage such as that caused by Regent Street Disease, it may be possible to make a negligence claim against the surveyor responsible. Continue reading →

Buying a property or investing in a business premises is a major commitment and often requires the services of professionals to help you ensure you are making the wisest investment possible. If that advice falls short of a reasonable level of competence and you suffer financial loss as a result you may be able to make a claim for damages.   At Healys, we offer free initial advice regarding your claim and if you do wish to proceed we offer a “No Win No Fee” service in the form of a Conditional Fee Agreement.

Making a successful negligence claim against a valuer or surveyor can a be complex process and will require the advice of a suitably qualified and experienced professional negligence solicitor. Continue reading →

All construction and engineering trades bring with them some risk of negligence. The same is true of landscape gardening, particularly when the job concerned is more structural than cosmetic.

There is occasionally a misconception about the work of landscape gardeners, with some prone to presume that these professionals do little more than plant plants.

However, planting is in many ways the least of it. For example, landscape gardeners will often require plumbing, building, lighting, and carpentry skills. Furthermore, in some instances, landscape gardeners may even make structural alternations to a building, house, or outhouse.

Of course, not all landscape gardeners have the above skills, and those who do will not bring them to every job. However, one area that is repeatedly an issue of concern is related to drainage and irrigation; where this is not installed properly, a property might experience damp and moisture problems.

If you have experienced financial loss as result of any of the above problems, call Healys LLP professional negligence solicitors today on 0800 433 4544. Continue reading →

All reputable design and construction professionals in the UK hold professional indemnity insurance (PII) – even in cases where it is not compulsory, it is clearly the responsible thing to do and provides invaluable insurance and reassurance to clients who, should they become the victims of negligence, then have recourse to a design and construction professional negligence claim. Continue reading →

A roof could not be more symbolic, nor could it be more practical: it is the very thing that protects us and our families, the structure of our homes, our insulation, our possessions and our furnishings.

Indeed, the phrase “having a roof over one’s head” tells us all we need to know – without a good functioning roof it can be said that we do not have a home. As such, if the professional negligence of a roofer has led to you sustaining serious inconvenience and financial loss, you may be able to claim professional negligence compensation. Continue reading →

Increasingly, professional negligence lawyers are representing cases involving allegations of construction project manager negligence .

In fact, this is a reality is reflected in the insurance statistics – project managers are having to pay higher premiums in order to guard against the possibility of liability for negligence and consequent financial redress. Continue reading →

When a person or business buys a burglar alarm system, they do so in the expectation that it will help prevent the theft of their valuable belongings. In the event that the alarm system fails to perform a reasonable job, and financial loss is sustained as a result, it may be possible to make a professional negligence compensation claim . Continue reading →

The incidence of scaffolding professional negligence is reflected in the cost of liability insurance premiums most scaffolding firms are required to pay.

Although these premiums may account for a considerable proportion of a scaffolding firms’ expenses they are a necessary part of ensuring cover in the event of a professional negligence claim, whether it is made by a client, a sub-contractor or indeed any adversely affected member of the public.

However, by following a few simple steps, clients can minimize the risk of being affected by negligent scaffolding work. Continue reading →