claiming what’s yours
Our objectives are clear – we want to achieve as much compensation as possible for our clients, as quickly as we can.
The Litigation Team is headed by Stephen Lawson who has more than thirty years experience in the legal profession – he has established a national reputation as a personal injury solicitor and is the current Secretary of APIL (the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers). Stephen is regularly asked to present lectures to other lawyers as a reflection of his expertise.
The Law Society recommends that the best way to choose a specialist legal advisor is to search for members of the Law Society’s range of accreditation panels. All the members of our team have demonstrated their specialist competence in particular areas of practice. The team boasts members of the following specialist associations and organisations including:
• APIL – Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
• ACTAPS – Association of Contentious Trust And Probate Specialists
• Professional Negligence Lawyers Association
• Resolution – formerly the Solicitors Family Law Association
• Northern Administrative Law Association (Judicial Review)
• Equine Lawyers Association
• Solicitors Regulation Authority Negligence Panel
We can often operate on a “no win, no fee” basis and offer free initial consultations.
Personal Injury
We are able to deal with a wide variety of personal injury claims including catastrophic injury, accidents at work, road traffic accidents, trips and slips and accidents relating to children.
Fatal Accidents
The Civil Litigation Team at FDR has considerable experience and expertise in working for grieving families who have lost a loved one as result of an accident which was not their fault. Working with the families of people who have been killed in accidents is one of the most difficult jobs a Solicitor can be called upon to undertake – this is where a sympathetic approach from the FDR team will excel. We have the experience and we have the expertise.
Clinical Negligence
We specialise in recovering compensation for victims of medical accidents and clinical negligence. We are one of the few legal firms who can offer Legal Aid in appropriate cases.
Professional Negligence
At some time in our lives we all put our trust in professional people – solicitors, engineers, accountants, architects or others. In the vast majority of cases our expectations are met – but if things go wrong Forshaws Davies Ridgway can help to “pick up the pieces”.
Will and Estate Disputes
The death of a relative or friend is always a stressful time. The last thing that you should want to worry about is the distribution of the estate but sometimes this can be important if it is believed that the estate distribution is incorrect.
Consumer Credit Agreements
Credit agreements are complex legal documents. Sometimes these agreements are found to be invalid for technical reasons – Forshaws Davies Ridgway can help to identify and resolve legal issues.
Child maintenance claims
CSA/C-MEC
We are nationally recognised as being experts in the field of claims relating to child support and have been involved in many of the leading cases against the Child Support Agency.
Agricultural and equine claims
Whether you are a farmer, agricultural worker or member of the general public, if you have had an accident on farmland as a result of faulty machinery, animal activity or negligence, we can help find the right outcome whether it be financial compensation or practical support.
Neighbourhood/land disputes
This is often a very difficult area of law. We have experience dealing with matters such as boundary disputes, neighbour nuisance, access problems and general nuisance claims.
