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Property Risks & Coverage

Whatever the risk, we’ve got it covered…

No matter how well built property may be, it is always susceptible to damage.

Whether commercial or residential/private or public, damage to buildings (or possessions) frequently leads to both physical and financial losses. Damage may arise from any number of causes, of which the most common are:

  • Fire and explosion
  • Flood and escape of water
  • Ground movement (subsidence/heave/landslip)
  • Structural defect/building collapse
  • Construction and engineering failure
  • Defective products
  • Environmental contamination
  • Impact damage
  • Theft

Our specialists are experienced in handling all aspects of a claim across key industries including:

  • Insurance and reinsurance
  • Construction and engineering
  • Retail and manufacturing
  • Utilities
  • Property owners

We have built a team with real in-depth knowledge and expertise that spans UK and overseas jurisdictions. We conduct complex multi-party litigation, handle third party liability claims and provide completely outsourced subrogation recovery services for our clients.

Acting for both defendants and claimants over many years has given us a unique insight into the strategies and tactics employed on either side of a claim. This means that we can invariably forecast what opponents may attempt and react accordingly, resulting in reduced timescales and settlement costs for our clients.

Our skill in recognising and adapting to the differing needs of insurers and policyholders and our public authority and commercial clients, ensures that we provide the best possible service and appropriately tailored advice. The outcome is that our clients benefit from better, more cost-effective and clearly focussed legal services.

Policy coverage expertise is integral to our service. As well as providing bespoke advice we consider coverage in all claims to ensure that insurers’ liabilities are limited to the cover for which they provide indemnity, to detect any fraudulent claims and to identify any breaches of the duty of fair presentation; so we always protect our clients’ exposure.

The team provides a comprehensive service in relation to property claims to composite insurers, Lloyd’s and the London Market, commercial entities, public authorities and insureds alike. Again this means that we are well placed to provide an holistic view and our clients benefit from our detailed understanding of the market.

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CASE ALERTS

Accommodation – Judge Resists Challenge to Roberts v Johnstone

In the case of Charlotte Swift v Malcolm Carpenter [2018] Mrs Justice Lambert had to decide whether to adopt alternative approaches to Roberts v Johnstone including those put forward by the Personal Injuries Bar Association (PIBA). The Claimant was a...

by Plexus, 13 Aug 2018

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CASE ALERTS

Part 36: No presumption of entitlement to indemnity basis costs for late acceptance

Mercel Hislop v Laura Perde & Kundan Kaur v Committee of Ramgarhia Board Leicester [2018] EWCA Civ 1726 Issue The consequences of a Part 36 offer at Trial are clearly set out at CPR 36.17 and include an award of...

by Plexus, 1 Aug 2018

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CASE ALERTS

Assessing damages for those with pre-existing learning difficulties

In the recent case of ABC (through her litigation friend) v DFT [2018] His Honour Judge Yelton had to assess damages for a Claimant with significant pre-existing learning difficulties. The Claimant was aged 17 when she was involved in a...

by Plexus, 1 Aug 2018

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CLIENT FEEDBACK

The firm is very customer-focused and proactive. I am happy with the current service... They are excellent with regulatory work, such as HSE defence.

Regulatory Health & Safety – client comments recorded in Chambers legal directory

CLIENT FEEDBACK

I really want to thank you for the relentless and sincere work you have done for me...

Private client – Plastic Surgeon

CLIENT FEEDBACK

They are responsive, economic and knowledgeable. They know what I want and deliver it. Their client care skills are absolutely top-drawer and we are comfortable that they will deliver the results that we require.

Personal Injury – client comments recorded in Chambers legal directory

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Plexus Law Limited is a limited company with registration number 09641584 and Plexus Legal LLP is a limited liability partnership with registration number OC416421, both were incorporated in England & Wales and have their registered office address at Joseph’s Well, Hanover Walk, Leeds, LS3 1AB. Both entities are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority whose professional rules can be accessed at www.sra.org.uk. Both entities are also Multi-national Practices regulated by the Law Society of Scotland (LS No. 51119 and 54458 respectively), whose professional rules can be accessed at www.lawscot.org.uk. Together and separately these entities are referred to as “Plexus”. Plexus and Plexus Law are trading names of Plexus Law Limited and Plexus Legal LLP. A list of directors, members and non-directors and non-members who are designated ‘partner’, ‘associated partner’ or ‘director’ is available at the registered office. The term ‘partner’, ‘associated partner’ or ‘director’ indicates a director or member of Plexus Law Limited/Plexus Legal LLP or an employee or consultant of equivalent or senior standing and includes non-solicitors and non-lawyers.