Personal injury claims account for the highest number of professional indemnity notifications for solicitors over the past 12 months, according to a new report.
The fifth annual Solicitors' Professional Indemnity Claims Report from Alexander Forbes Professions shows personal injury cases accounting for 18% of claims since last renewal.
This is a 7% increase on last year's figures, when personal injury was only the fourth largest cause of claims for solicitors.
Property is still a major concern for solicitors – 17% cent of claims were a result of commercial property business, while a further 17% of cases resulted from residential property issues.
The report also showed that for the first time financial work is one of the main causes of notifications for solicitors, due to mis-selling and endowments.
