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Negligence

Negligence is any conduct that falls below the set standard of care that a reasonable, prudent person would have utilized in the same situation. The legal duty that brokers owe to investors is a standard duty of care that includes due diligence and operating in good faith.

To be held liable for negligence, it is not necessary for the broker to have intended the consequences of the negligent act. If a reasonable, prudent person would have foreseen the potential for the consequences arising out of such an act and taken reasonable steps to prevent such consequences from occurring, the act can be deemed a negligent one.

Due to the immense trust investors place in brokers and securities advisors, these professionals owe their clients a heightened standard of care in maintaining and monitoring their accounts. If this standard of care is violated, investors may suffer significant losses due to a broker's negligence.

If you have suffered financial loss due to the negligence of a broker, securities advisor or brokerage firm, you need the assistance of a law firm nationally recognized for its professional excellence and. With over fifty years of combined legal experience, and having successfully represented over 800 individual and institutional investors, the securities arbitration lawyers at Meyer Wilson have the expertise, experience and resources necessary to review, investigate and aggressively pursue your stockbroker misconduct claim.

We have won hundreds of millions of dollars in losses for clients nationwide, including in cities such as San Diego, Cleveland, Dallas and New York. For assistance with your negligence claim, call us toll-free at 1.866.827.6537 or complete our online form for a free case evaluation.


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