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Insurers remain reluctant to pay business...
Posted in Dispute Resolution on 3rd Mar 2021
On 28 February 2021 the Sunday Times reported that FTSE 250 insurer Hiscox offered a struggling East London café owner $13.00 in settlement of its business interruption claim.
The London café claimed for more than 3 months’ loss, comprising of $1,600 a month in rent and $2,500 a month in stock, after it faced closure due to the Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The café had said it had been “battling bankruptcy” due to closure, like many other businesses in the UK today.
It was reported by sources close to the FTSE insurer that only...
Medical Negligence Procedure and The Burden...
Posted in Medical Negligence on 10th Jan 2022
Bringing a medical negligence claim
Bringing a Medical Negligence claim can be very daunting and seem like a complicated process. It is indeed a complex area of law that requires specialist assistance. However, it should not be a daunting proposition. We can help you every step of the way and take much of the burden for you. Timescales are very difficult to predict, even more so in Covid-pandemic times! Rather than looking at the claim and it’s various aspects as a whole, it may be worth just taking a look at some of the steps to be taken as individual...
Legal professional missing limitation
Posted in Professional Negligence on 10th Jan 2022
Has your solicitor missed the limitation date of you claim?
If your Solicitor has failed to issue or settle your claim by the expiry of the limitation period of your claim, it is very difficult to revive your lost claim. In such circumstances, we advise you to seek the advice of a professional negligence solicitor right away.
If you are wondering whether you will be able to make a claim against your Solicitor in such circumstances, it is highly likely that the answer will be yes.
When pursuing your claim, your solicitor has a duty to ensure your...
Mistakes by Letting Agents
Posted in Professional Negligence on 10th Jan 2022
Mistakes by Letting Agents
Letting Agents owe a duty of care in Tort and Contract to their clients, who in most cases are Landlords, to not cause them financial loss by their own misdoings. Should a mistake by a Letting Agent lead to financial loss, the Letting Agent may be liable to their client for that loss.
Contractual duties may be made expressly between the parties by the letting agency agreement, or in absence of any agreement, they may be implied by common law or statute.
One of the main statutory laws to which Letting Agents must comply...
