Navigating the Sometimes Confusing World of Solicitors
Many solicitors offer a free no obligation consultation or will be happy to have a chat with you over the phone with regards to your requirements. This gives the lay person the chance to ascertain whether they are happy and comfortable with the company and whether the company will fit their needs.
There are several main fields of law. These include family law, probate and wills, personal injury compensation claims, property and social welfare. Family law is an umbrella term which covers all legal issues which relate to divorce, separation, cohabitation, civil partnerships, children and so on. There is a great deal of family law which relates to children. Say a marriage breaks up and the parents are not amicable, this is where the family lawyers will be involved in negotiating aspects such as financial provision, visitation rights and so on.
It is important that each and every one of us make a will and a Wills and Probate solicitor can help with this. Often it is a bad experience relating to winding up a relatives estate which spurs an individual on to make a will themselves. If an individual dies intestate, that is to say within a will, then this can make for a great deal of grief. The estate can potentially take many months or even years to wind up and when a family is grieving, this is something which should be avoided if at all possible. The best way in which to avoid any of this upset is to encourage all those around you and of course yourself to make a will with a specially trained solicitor. This will ensure that in the event of your passing that your family and loved ones are spared the extra grief of not knowing what you wanted.
One only has to turn on the television or answer a cold call on the telephone nowadays to be bombarded with adverts and information about personal injury claims. However if an individual is going to make a claim, this is best done through a PI lawyer. Some of these services are €no win no fee€ and all solicitors differ in their pricing and approach.
It is very easy not to take the adverts which we see on the television seriously; however a personal injury solicitor can help you win compensation for any accident which was not your fault. The most commonly claimed for injuries are trips, slips and falls where a person's workplace or environment was at fault. This is due to human error and / or negligence on the part of others and not the claimant.
The area of personal injury also pertains to metal and physical illness and disease which is often work related. There is also a specialism known as clinical negligence and this pertains to disabilities and injuries which derive from inaccurate and shoddy medical procedures.
The area of law is one which is as interesting as it is diverse and a good solicitor is essential to the smooth running and conclusion of any legal issue which should arise.