Unfortunately been in a road accident or sold faulty goods?

The Civil Law provides a process for resolving these and many other types disputes, either by negotiation, alternative dispute resolution, mediation or through the courts. Each case is different and one set of circumstances may give rise to a number of legal issues, for example a breach of contract claim may also involve an action for negligence. So it is important that you take legal advice from lawyers, like ourselves at Whiteside & Knowles, Solicitors in Morecambe, who have the necessary expertise.

What can we help you with
At Whiteside & Knowles, we are able to navigate our way around a breadth of civil litigation fields and we provide advice to clients in the following areas:

• Accidents at work
• Animal related claims
• Claims against the Police
• Claims for Pedestrians
• Commercial Disputes
• Construction & Building Disputes
• Contract Claims
• Consumer Disputes
• Debt Collection
• Defamation Actions - Libel and Slander
• Industrial Diseases
• Inheritance Claims
• Judicial Review
• Landlord and Tenant Disputes
• Motorway Accidents
• Negligence Claims
• Personal Injury
• Property Disputes
• Road Accidents

For information on the following please click on the relevant link:

• Accidents at Work
• Commercial Disputes
• Inheritance Claims
• Landlord and Tenant Negligence Claims
• Personal Injury
• Property Disputes

Why choose us?
Below are some of the questions which clients frequently ask us when they consult us.

Q: What service can you offer me?
A: Our ethos is:

• We will do everything that we can to help prevent disputes arising or to see if there is any way in which the problem can be resolved at an early stage.
• We will give you honest advice about your position, both in terms of the strengths and weaknesses of your case.
• If you do become involved in a court case, we will give you full support and advice through to trial.

Q: How does your service work?
A: At Whiteside & Knowles your case will be supervised by our Solicitor Director Philip George, a litigation specialist with over three decades experience as a lawyer handling civil procedure actions for claimants and defendants from Morecambe, Lancaster, and throughout the North West.

Our aim is to give a superior quality service to all our clients. At the same time, we seek to give an individual service - which means that, by and large, your civil claim will be handled throughout by the same person. You will not find yourself talking to a different person every time you speak to us!

Q: What will it cost?
A: Disputes can be time-consuming and costly. We will explore the options you might have for funding any Court proceedings, such as Legal Expense Insurance. We will keep you informed at the outset and throughout your case about the position in relation to your costs. The amount of costs will depend on the nature of your case. We will establish the costs and timescales after your first interview.

Contact Us
If you need advice about a legal dispute or civil proceedings contact Philip George on 01524 416315 or click here to complete our enquiry form and we will contact you.

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