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Can I bring a claim if the broker made an honest mistake?<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Yes. Intent is not required. If the broker failed to exercise reasonable care and that failure caused you harm, the conduct is actionable.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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At Altamirano PLLC, we represent investors nationwide who have suffered investment losses due to broker negligence and other forms of broker misconduct. Whether the wrongdoing involves misrepresentations, omissions, or careless recommendations, firms that fail to stop negligent brokers can be held liable. Brokers who put their own interests ahead of their clients may also violate Regulation Best Interest<\/a> (Reg BI), which requires recommendations to be made in the customer\u2019s best interest.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We pursue recovery through FINRA arbitration<\/a> for misconduct that violates applicable FINRA rules and federal and state securities laws. These standards include, among others, FINRA Rule 2010, Rule 2111, and Rule 3110, as well as Rule 10b-5 under the Securities Exchange Act. Such violations serve as powerful evidence of negligence, breach of fiduciary duty<\/a>, or other actionable misconduct.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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<\/span>What Is Broker Negligence?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Broker negligence is the failure to use reasonable care when advising or managing a client\u2019s investments. It does not require intent to deceive. A broker who fails to verify facts, omits material information, or recommends a product without adequate diligence breaches their duty of care. That conduct is actionable.<\/p>\n

Negligence is judged by what a reasonably careful broker would do under similar circumstances. A negligent broker violates the legal standards that govern the securities industry. Under FINRA Rule 2010, brokers are required to uphold high standards of commercial honor and fair dealing. That obligation applies whether the broker is recommending stocks, bonds, annuities, options, REITs, alternative investments<\/a>, or any other security or investment product.<\/p>\n

Negligence claims typically involve four elements:<\/p>\n