Finding Legal Help When Things Go Wrong
Even though we've just said that you don't actually have to pay an accident claim solicitor for services and that no-one would use their insurer's appointed solicitor to sue the insurance company - there is a side to legal assistance cover provided by insurers that might actually be useful. Again, not many people bother to read what's actually included or even check when stuff comes up. But for most policies the included legal assistance will cover non-car related matters as well such as home insurance claims, family law, business disputes and more. There will obviously be limits but make sure to read up and check just in case. They'll be betting on most people not noticing, as I'm sure that if everyone in the UK starting phoning up for free legal help every time they needed it - the insurer/solicitor would go bust pretty quick:
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Youngs Solicitors - Young & Co Solicitors Ltd in Longton (Stoke on Trent): The whole firm and all staff can focus on a single area of law such as Motoring Offences - that's obvious specialism.
class="infoquote "We believe in transparency and therefore list our fees on our website. It's quite a common company name really, so make sure you are ...
TSABI Ltd - The Solicitors Advocates & Barristers Inc in Southall, London & Slough:
class="infoquote "Individuals and businesses that have been referred to us are usually by other legal professionals, former or existing clients, personal recommendations, local business, and community links."< div>. TSABI Ltd aka The Solicitors Advocates & Barristers ...
Trust Inheritance Ltd Wills, Probate & Estate Planning in Weston-Super-Mare: Be warned though that you really need to read the comments and not just rely on star ratings.
With Wills & Probate though, this idea of specialism goes an extra step further. Clearly some mix up with company names in the area. A last word from the firm's website:
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Trojan Solicitors Ltd Immigration & Family Law in London: That might be the reason only 8% of you voted in our poll last year saying you trust company posted testimonials.
As mentioned before though, whilst the firm is 'new' ( https: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk company 11417981" having gone Limited in ...
Thorpe Wilson Ltd Solicitors in Rochdale: So whether your case is an injury at work, in a car, or on a pavement - the core practice is the same. when there is only one actual qualified solicitor at that firm to handle them all. We saw a review recently where someone left a one star rating for an Immigration firm for...
The Injury Solicitor Ltd - Road Accident Claims in Salford, Manchester: (Generally known as 'resellers'.) Those firms that cold-call you asking about an accident you've never had also have websites trying to get the same information from you. But these differences should definitely be explained clearly by the firm you are thinking of going with....
Taylor Price Legal Ltd - Solicitors in Leeds & Levenshulme (Manchester): Word like 'friendly', 'efficient' or 'modern' pop up constantly but don't really help to distinguish that firm from their competitors. Continuing our batch of reviews of high-street solicitor firms we turn to Taylor Price Solicitors. Legal professionals are treated very diff...
Swain & Co Solicitors Ltd in Southampton, Liverpool & Havant: Often after a specific feedback form has been filled out. But we always recommend reading actual comments rather than relying on simple star ratings when it comes to law firms. But that happens constantly for law firms. There are unhelpful positive reviews too, such as:
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My Law Matters from Fentimans - Solicitors in Wolverhampton, Manchester, Solihull & Waltham Cross:
We've been writing law articles for over twenty years now and have therefore worked alongside hundreds of law firms in that time. That can be a huge help because for some reason, law firms are quite obsessed with quoting founding dates. Most of you wanted to see ind...
Stenfield Ltd Solicitors in Norwich & Harrow on the Hill, London:
Of course even in these days of 'modern' legal setups offering online case tracking and many matters being resolved without the client even actually meeting with their solicitor face to face - there are still a huge number of people that prefer the idea of a larger fi...
Simons Rodkin Solicitors LLP in London, Finchley & Hatfield:
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Springle & Co Solicitors Estate Planning Wills & Probate in North Shields, Tyne and Wear: At the time of writing we could not get any actual comments to pop up on Google for Springle's prior clients. By reducing wasteful overheads, we can improve personal client service. A sort of wedding-planner for end-of-life (if that's not too dark an analogy). you get the pi...
Simper Law Ltd - Solicitors in Norwich & Great Yarmouth: An easy mistake to make if typing things in late at night. It's very common in law firm review sections to see the losing side of a case leave negative ratings on the firm that beat them.
class="infoquote "Between them, our solicitors have around 50 years' experience ...
The Search Bureau from Premier Searches Ltd - UK Conveyancing Search Provider: It probably doesn't occur to employees of a firm to jump on the web to write a review about a service their company uses. The official site which we link to above is www.searchbureau.co.uk but www.thesearchbureau.co.uk will also redirect you there.
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Robin Somerville Direct Access Barrister & Mediator in Barnet, Greater London: In fact, across every site we checked we did not find a single negative comment about Robin's work .
class="infoquote "Robin Somerville helps businesses and professionals solve their legal problems."< div>
So what other ways can you evaluate a firm you're checki...
Reynolds Macdonald Solicitors in Hackney:
class="infoquote "If you choose to instruct us we will act on a No Win No Fee or fixed fee basis."< div>
This is the main way such cases are funded. So if a legal service provider has few or even zero reviews, don't take it as a negative sign .
The main iss...
ULA Solicitors Ltd - Law Firm in London: Reading between the lines, it's probably safe to assume they have confidence in their expertise and experience to handle such tasks. Some firms post testimonials on their sites, but according to our poll last year only 8% of you trust company provided testimonials. Thankful...
Richmond Legal Ltd Solicitors in Middleton, Manchester: Whilst we have nothing against firms that try to cover a multitude of services, there are some that clearly go well beyond their capabilities.
One good way to check up on a law firm or an individual solicitor's expertise and experience is through the local law society. ...
Reid Black Solicitors Ltd in Belfast, Antrim & Ballyclare: The majority are all like this and very positive. For a start, Military Claims are a much rarer case type to be taken on by most personal injury handling firms. A quick note on navigation though. The official site we link to above is www.reidblack.com with www.reidblack.co....
RD Costings Ltd - Criminal Injury Claims based in Portishead: Commercial Law is another area where a niche firm is often sought rather than general practice. Then after you've had the initial interview, have gone all the way down to their office, and are ready to sign on the dotted line for them to proceed - that's when the small print...
Pump Court Chambers Direct Access Barristers in London, Swindon & Winchester: Statements like the one above are displayed on practically every legal firm's website. Words such as 'modern', 'leading', 'top', 'award-winning' and so on are thrown around as if they have no meaning. Prior to this new setup, quite often the first time a client would meet th...
Penerley Commercial Lawyers in Islington, London: The official site we link to above is www.penerley.co.uk and www.penerley.com redirects you there as well.
Penerleys only had three online reviews that we saw after digging through Google, Yell, Yelp and Trustpilot. If they do open later and at least some weekends, tha...
Pacific Law Estate Planning Solicitors in Manchester: Always check.
class="infoquote "We listen ... Being able to communicate through Whatsapp or other text services has been seen. So public comments from previous clients will probably not be available for some time. But the major mobile players we checked all direct 08...
OTS Solicitors Ltd Immigration & Family Law in London, UK: Making it more of a group of specialists under one banner, rather than a law firm with a few solicitors trying to cover everything at once. But we absolutely would not state that a firm that has not been asked to quote for a news article is therefore a lesser firm.
Howe...
OneLaw Chambers - Solicitors, Barristers & Advocates in London: There have been a lot of negative moves by the government over the past two decades that have impacted the ability for regular people to obtain justice. So how do One Law's barristers fare on those:
class="infoquote "great communication and outcome highly professional"...
NV Legal Ltd Personal Injury Solicitors in Watford: But you never know what's going to happen next so always be aware of where your communications are coming from and that no law firm should ask you to submit bank details via email.. For example, a firm with five solicitors each with only two years of experience under their b...
Milners Law LLP Solicitors in Leeds, Harrogate & Pontefract: By 'regular' we don't mean they are average. Those people then apparently pay tens of thousands into the fraudster's bank account without bothering to check with the solicitor that the email is indeed correct. They have lawyers on staff that joined the industry during all ...
Michael Leighton Jones Solicitors in Bargoed & Tredomen, Wales:
class="infoquote "As a firm, our experience and expertise covers a wide variety of legal areas."< div>
If you check out the https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office people 418988 michael-leighton-jones-solicitors?Solicitors=True" page for this firm< a> you'll...
MGBe Legal Immigration Lawyers in London: If someone is not quite experienced enough for your personal injury claim, you might be a few hundred pounds less-better-off in your compensation settlement. It's not hard to imagine in the circumstances where, rather than seeking out the heavy resources of a huge general pr...
Mckie Legal Solicitors in Penrith & St Helens (ConnectMeToaLawyer Ltd): But when it comes to solicitors, no reviews should not be taken as a negative sign. But to be honest, in the legal industry it's very common for solicitors to move to larger populations to increase their potential client base. The use of trading names is not something to wo...
McEwan Fraser Legal Property Conveyancing in Edinburgh, Aberdeen & Inverness: The only common issue we've seen in the search stats is the mis-spelling of 'mckewan' rather than 'mcewan'. Phone the official number in the headed paper you've already been sent out and ask about it. Two other property firms we recommend on our site and who we think do a gr...
Mason Bullock CCJ & Employment Solicitors in Coventry: Typically we research a firm completely unbias and make the decision based on several factors such as their setup, case range, reviews, standing with the relevant regulatory bodies, and so on. There always are. That brings us to a quick note about navigation. Mason Bullock...
Linkilaw Solicitors Ltd: They provide full pages on the firms and all the staff.
The new web address is www.linkilawsolicitors.com with www.linkilawsolicitors.co.uk redirecting you there. I really loved working with people there, they are truly professionals."
"transparent in regards to ho...
Lindsays Solicitors Offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow & Dundee:
class="infoquote "The talented people who work in our four offices are the heart of our business"< div>
The firm isn't lacking in experience it seems with a mix of seasoned professionals such as Katherine Wyatt who qualified in 1998. That last sentence was obvi...
Levins Solicitors in Huyton, Liverpool: We don't just gush about how wonderful they are with lots of exclamation marks. A last word from the firm's website referring to the pros of using a firm more on the outskirts of Liverpool:
class="infoquote "with no city centre overheads to pay, we offer the expertise ...
Lefevres Law Firm - Litigation Solicitors in Edinburgh, Glasgow & Aberdeen: (Their other locations being Glasgow and Edinburgh.) According to the Law Society of Scotland they are the same firm but for some reason the main Lefevres' law site states the Aberdeen office is at 70 Carden Place whilst everywhere else lists it as 40 Carden Place. At 1to1Le...
KRS Estate Planning Ltd - Will & Probate Advice in Leicester: Dates on the companies house website though are only when a firm becomes a limited company. Sadly, most law firms we've seen (and we've been reviewing them for over 20 years now) still do not work weekends. But no. There are a few other things that stand out about this firm ...
Khan Law - Raees Khan Personal Injury Solicitor in Glasgow: In fact the number of firms claiming to be 'award-winning' seems to far exceed the number of awards we could think possible. For all we know their award could be for best logo design or for having the nicest waiting room chairs.
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Jacobs Law Solicitors: This firm is registered with https: solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk office 546047 jacobs-law-solicitors-ltd" The Law Society of England & Wales< a> which is the best we've seen with a huge amount of user-side data being shown. Never discuss payments or bank details via ema...
Ian Mallon Solicitors Ltd in Newry and Dublin: That's great, and more firms should follow their setup . They provided details about work history, length of time working as a solicitor and current roles on top of having direct contact details. The idea is to find a handful of different types of law office in each area so...
Howe + Co Solicitors in Brentford, London:
class="infoquote "We act on our client's instructions, always putting our clients first and ensure that their needs are met"< div>
Again something very easy to check up on, however care should always be taken when browsing through comments left by people online. ...
HooperHyde Business Law Solicitors in Solihull: Why is that important?
class="infoquote "Lawyers with over 10 years' experience in their field of expertise. On hand ready to help you with your business needs."< div>
The majority of firms will make a statement like this one on the HooperHyde site relating to the...
Hawkridge & Company - Hawk Law Solicitors in Gillingham, Medway: Because we spotted a few negative comments that were followed by Hawkridge & Co stating that person was not a client of theirs. So what should you look out for?
One thing that often bugs us is when a firm says they are 'award-winning'. For any legal matter there are o...
Fulton's Solicitors & Estate Agents in Clarkston & Mount Florida, Glasgow: For all we know they called Fultons about a divorce case and was refused representation. Of course many firms post testimonials themselves on their site. For example in the case of the firm we're writing about today ( Fulton's Solicitors & Estate Agents ) we couldn't find a ...
Frazer Coogans Ltd - Solicitors in Ayr, Prestwick & Glasgow: The claim following this one on the Frazer Coogan website is a little stronger though , stating that the current Senior Director (Norman Geddes) has:
class="infoquote "... That's why the majority of law firms that deal with conveyancing and related property matters wi...
Fieldfisher LLP Personal Injury Solicitors in Manchester & London:
The firm has merged with others over the years including Martineau and Reid, Waterhouse & Co, Allison & Humphreys, etc.
class="infoquote "We are renowned for our expertise in handling mesothelioma and other asbestos related disease claims."< div>
Luckily, so...
Fair Result Ltd Divorce Settlement Mediation Services in Leicester: But maybe it's a very, very convincing fraudulent email lacking the usual African General hallmarks. yet. We also know all the industry specific marketing jargon a lot of lawyers use.
As mentioned before, we've been at this for over twenty years and we've not seen a pro...
Education Law Service Ltd - Special Educational Needs Lawyer in London: The official website we link to above is www.educationlawservice.com and www.educationlawservice.co.uk will redirect you there.
A quick note on navigation as the firm uses quite generic terms for their branding. Its lack of publicity is strange though because there are...
Dylan Nair Solicitors Ltd in Preston, Lancashire: 100% compensation means there will be no fees if your case wins OR loses. Don't ever discuss payments or bank details via email is therefore one good rule to keep to..
If a solicitor doesn't have a profile on their website. Make sure to read comments when it comes to l...
DV Solicitors (Deo Volente Legal LLP) Law Firm in Bedford & Luton: The statement about having served clients for seven years though may make them sound quite new compared to the hundreds of law firms boasting founding dates in the 1800s and beyond.
People have https: www.thetimes.co.uk static connected-families conveyancing-email-sca...
DisrepairClaim.co.uk - Housing Disrepair Claims Company based in Brighouse, West Yorkshire: There are firms that specialise in a single area of law, such as Criminal Defence. (No pun intended.)
class="infoquote "The compensation you can claim is ... If you can't find a local solicitor to take your case directly, then absolutely - this is a useful alternative ...
DFA Law LLP Solicitors in Northampton:
Whenever we discuss a firm that deals with property matters we always advise bookmarking the correct site once you're on it and making sure to check the email address of any communications you receive. I received excellent and thorough advice throughout"< div>
H...
David Stinson & Co Personal Injury Solicitors in Aylesford, Kent:
On the David Stinson & Co website there is https: www.davidstinson.co.uk testimonials" a page marked 'Testimonials'< a> but there aren't any actual reviews on the page. Be aware that ampersands ('&') can't be part of a web address so something like www.davidstinson&...
Cooks Solicitors in Newcastle under Lyme & Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire:
So to see a simple claim based on the actual experience levels of the staff within a firm, displays a level of honesty and clarity that perhaps the majority of people will overlook. But it stands out to us . Therefore there will likely be reviews, information, and l...
CEL Solicitors in Liverpool - Housing Disrepair, Knotweed, & Data Breach Claims: When legal issues come up, it's good to have options. Quite often negative ratings are left by the side the law firm beat in court. The official site we link to above is www.celsolicitors.co.uk with www.celsolicitors.com redirecting you there too which is great and somethin...
Catteralls Solicitors in Wakefield: You are just as likely to get a one year qualified newbie solicitor from a one hundred year old practice as you are to get a twenty year well-seasoned solicitor from a one year old law firm brand. That's surely a very good sign.
class="infoquote "Our highly skilled te...
QualitySolicitors Burton & Co in Lincoln & Sleaford: That's totally up to each individual to decide after careful research and having spoken to someone at the firm about the case. It's meant to convey 'quality' services with minimum levels expected amongst all members such as flexible hours for appointments, free initial co...
Branch Austin McCormick LLP Solicitors in Mayfair, London:
class="infoquote "We get to know you and take the time to understand your unique needs"< div>
That brings us back to the original query at the start of this article about whether this firm has anything beyond just comments about having a long history. The main rea...
BLZ Solicitors NIHL, PPI & Immigration Lawyers in Stockport: If you want to check up on the size of a firm (if size matters to you) The Law Society website in your area will typically be able to provide that information.
class="infoquote "Should you require expert legal advice please contact BLZ Solicitors for a free initial co...
Bilkus and Boyle Solicitors & Estate Agents in Glasgow: For example, the review we saw criticising a Criminal Law firm for refusing to take on someone's Divorce case. The number of scams relating to conveyancing and property in general have been increasing for years.
The majority of large conveyancing specialists have rating...
Beers LLP - Solicitors in Kingsbridge & Plymouth, Devon:
class="infoquote "You have all been so efficient and made the whole process smooth running"
"Always accessible for any queries or advice"
"This was a much better experience than I have had with bigger firms in the past"
"Both ladies professional, sympath...
Aspire Licensing & Administrative Services in Whitley Bay, Newcastle: At the moment, most fraudsters are doing their best to https: www.todaysconveyancer.co.uk main-news newlyweds-duped-into-handing-over-45000-house-deposit-to-fake-solicitor-account-after-scam-email " target people selling or buying a house< a> as the money scammed is clear...
Argue & Co Legal - Allan Argue Personal Injury Solicitor in Glasgow: So when you see firms offering such on their website, don't just flick over it like it's nothing . And even a one star rating for a firm having moved offices to a place where the person had to pay for street parking instead of it being free. The legal industry genuinely is ...
APS Legal & Associates Ltd - Will Advisors and Assured Probate Services:
But will writing is actually a far less regulated industry than you might think .
class="infoquote "With over 500 Associates nationwide, all of our Associates and in-house staff are fully qualified in advising on will writing, Lasting Powers of Attorney, trusts ...
Antony Hodari Solicitors Housing Disrepair Specialists in Manchester: We've been working in the industry for over 20 years and whilst we've seen firms specialising in divorce or car insurance claims - that's usually because those types of cases can be very profitable. But we didn't find out the spark that created Antony Hodari. Just watch out ...
Aconveyancing Ltd in Tamworth & Shirley (Solihull): We also provide a fixed fee quotation, to help plan your finances from an early stage."< div>
It's absolutely true that both of these are very important for clients seeking a conveyancer. Search for articles on using budget firms to hear of such situations and see if th...
ABS Lawyers Ltd Solicitors in Corby & Maghull, Liverpool: Indeed the majority of comments we read were written very strangely. But you may get some useful extra bits of info nonetheless. But I'm sure most of you are already aware about the wealth of review boards available these days such as Google Reviews, Trustpilot, Yelp, Yell, ...
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