Oakwood Solicitors

Oakwood Solicitors, a claims law firm in Leeds

Oakwood Solicitors is a law firm based in Leeds (United Kingdom) that presents itself as an award-winning practice focused on handling claims and litigation across multiple areas of law. Its activity is structured around serving individuals and businesses, with a stated focus on claiming compensation and resolving legal disputes.

Accidents and personal injury

A central part of its service catalogue is accident claims. The firm covers accidents at work, accidents in public places and accidents abroad, as well as military injury claims. On the road, it handles cases involving drivers and passengers, pedestrians and cyclists, and accidents involving uninsured or unidentified drivers. It also addresses vehicle diminution (car value loss claims), secondary victim claims and injuries suffered by witnesses.

In relation to defective products, the firm handles claims for accidents caused by faulty products and for cosmetic surgery resulting from cosmetic products.

Criminal injuries, abuse and discrimination

The firm assists victims of crime, including claims before the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), physical assaults and secondary victim claims. It has a dedicated abuse area, covering sexual and domestic abuse, historic abuse, abuse in schools and in the Scouts, as well as the Harrods Redress Scheme.

Industrial diseases and workplace claims

Oakwood Solicitors handles claims for occupational diseases and work-related injuries. These include COVID-19 contracted by healthcare and care workers, hydrogen peroxide vapour (HPV) exposure, mesothelioma and asbestos-related illnesses, military deafness, noise-induced hearing loss, occupational cancer, rejected industrial deafness claims, repetitive strain injury, respiratory diseases, silicosis, skin conditions and occupational dermatitis, trigger finger and whole body vibration syndrome.

It also covers stress, bullying and harassment at work, the LGBT Veterans Financial Recognition Scheme and employment disputes for employees, such as unfair dismissal, disciplinary proceedings, grievances against employers, breach of contract and employment terms and conditions, settlement agreements, unfair dismissal, whistleblowing and workplace discrimination.

Financial loss and mis-sold financial products

The firm handles claims for bank fraud and scams, breach of insurance contracts, contracts for differences (CFDs), life and critical illness insurance, mis-sold investments and pensions, online trading and romance scams. In the area of mis-sold SIPPs, the website lists entities such as Avalon, Beaufort Securities, Berkeley Burke, Financial Page Ltd, Gaudi Regulated Services Limited, Greyfriars, Guinness Mahon, Hartley Pensions Limited, Henderson Carter Associates, Hennessey Jones, Intelligent Money Limited, Kingsway Wealth Management, Liberty, Rowanmoor Personal Pensions Limited, S&M Hughes, St. James Place Wealth Management and Pointon York. In mis-sold investments, it mentions Blue Index Ltd, Dolphin Capital/GPG, JNF Capital, Prime Markets Ltd and SVS Securities.

Medical negligence

Medical negligence is another of its main areas. The firm handles COVID vaccine compensation claims, misdiagnosis or delay, prescription or medication errors, negligent surgical operations and medical care, cosmetic surgery negligence and dental negligence.

Among the injuries and conditions it addresses are appendicitis, brain injuries, cauda equina, death and neglect, diabetes, ectopic pregnancy, eye injuries, falls and handling errors, foreign bodies and objects left after surgery, gynaecology, missed or undiagnosed fractures, orthodontics, orthopaedics, retained products of conception, sepsis and meningitis, and spinal and nerve injuries.

In the field of cancer, the firm lists bladder, bone, bowel, brain, breast, cervical and ear cancer, leukaemia, liver cancer, lung cancer, melanoma and skin cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, penile cancer, prostate cancer, testicular cancer and womb cancer (uterine or endometrial cancer).

The settings where the medical negligence it covers can occur include accident and emergency (A&E), care homes and care home abuse, dentists, elderly care, GP practices, hospitals, institutional abuse and pharmaceutical negligence. It also handles birthing injury claims and offers a legal guide to birth injury claims in the UK.

Family law, probate and property

In the area of family and probate, Oakwood Solicitors deals with wills and powers of attorney, including lasting powers of attorney, guardianship and the Court of Protection, oaths, affirmations, statutory declarations and document certification, organ donation, pet legacies, probate and estate administration and trusts. It also drafts wills and LPAs for business owners and shareholders.

In family and partnership law, it handles disputes involving children, divorce and civil partnership dissolution, missing persons and guardianship, and pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. In property, it addresses disputes and litigation, the Japanese knotweed problem, buying and selling and legal support, with a specific area called Oakwood Property Solicitors. It also offers independent legal advice (ILA) in cases of joint borrower, sole proprietor mortgages and occupiers consent.

Business, employment and corporate law

For businesses, the firm offers bespoke and standard employment packages, employment disputes for employers, breach of contract and unlawful deduction of wages, unfair dismissal, disciplinary proceedings, legal expenses insurance, pregnancy and maternity discrimination, settlement agreements, redundancies, collective redundancies, services for directors, personal or director guarantees, wills and LPAs for owners and shareholders, and debt recovery, including commercial debt recovery.

In the area of business and service disputes, it covers professional negligence, breach of insurance contracts, small claims court, debt recovery, independent legal advice, occupiers consent, cease and desist, judgements and certifications, and removing a CCJ.

Service and contact

The firm is open during office hours from Monday to Friday and offers several contact channels, including an enquiry form, requesting a call and a service finder. The website states that enquiries can be directed to its email address and phone numbers, and that the first conversation can be held confidentially.

Phone: 0113 200 9720 · Email: enquiries@oakwoodsolicitors.co.uk