Contractor liability: Shifts in the garden?

Questioner

We bought a new house a year and a half ago. When we bought it, there was a lot of water in the back garden and back path. The contractor solved this by installing drainage in the back path. There used to be a ditch in the back path. Now, within a year and a half, the back garden and the adjacent back path have sunk about 25 centimetres. Can we hold the contractor liable for the subsidence in the garden? Should the contractor have pre-loaded the ground? That was done at the house, but not in the garden.

Lawyer

In order to hold someone else liable, it must be demonstrably proven that an error of judgment has been made or that your property has been treated reprehensibly. In this situation, it is useful to have a second opinion.