About Alkers Solicitors in Blackpool

Established in 1937 as W & H Alker, we are a family-run firm with over seventy years’ experience of civil litigation and the provision of reliable legal advice in Blackpool, Fleetwood, Poulton-le-Fylde and the wider Fylde coast area. As a result, we maintain a traditional set of customer service values, believing our clients should have access to their lawyer or solicitor whenever they require legal advice, updates or reassurance.

As an Alkers client, you’ll be provided with direct e-mail and telephone links to your specialist solicitor. This means that with Alkers you’ll never have to wait on hold whilst a receptionist tries to connect you; your solicitor will be right there with you every step of the way.

Our principal solicitor, Derek Alker, qualified in 1973 and now spearheads a dynamic team who handle civil litigation and personal injury compensation claims for a broad spectrum of clients, as well as regularly providing related legal advice. Along with an Our extended team of personal injury specialists, Derek regularly achieves fantastic compensation sums for individuals who have suffered a slip, trip or fall anywhere in a public place, or have had an accident at work, and also for car accident victims who have been injured as a result of another road-user’s negligence.

Our extensive experience of the civil litigation procedure, our excellent customer service and our commitment to only employing well qualified personal injury solicitors makes us the premier choice for those seeking compensation in the Blackpool, Fleetwood and Poulton-le-Fylde area.

We always deliver 100% of the compensation to our clients with no deductions or hidden fees, claiming our own fees from the defendant’s representatives. If you feel you may have a valid compensation claim, require legal advice or simply wish to find out more about Alkers Solicitors, please feel free to contact us on freephone 0800 00 55 44 or complete an enquiry form.

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I just wanted to thank you for handling my case so well and fighting to get me the best possible outcome. You have kept me up to date with phone calls which I really appreciated and I will not hesitate to use your services again (hopefully I won’t need too).

A big thank you Paul.

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Julie Potts

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