One of the most fundamental aspects of pursuing a personal injury claim is instructing the right lawyer to represent you. However, choosing who to instruct after an accident can be very confusing. The right solicitor should be someone who will be reliable and trustworthy when handling your claim.<\/p>\n
It is also worth noting that there is no legal requirement to instruct a solicitor to handle your claim. However, should you choose to instruct one, there are a number of factors which can affect the success or otherwise of your case. In particular, knowing the legal arguments to put forward if liability is denied, or if an offer is proposed to you, knowing if it is reasonable.<\/p>\n
It is therefore recommended you instruct an experienced solicitor who will be able to professionally advise you on all aspects of your claim. The following 4 things should be taken into consideration.<\/p>\n
A good way to find out more is to search for an accredited specialist using the Law Society website or the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) which lists all the firms who specialise in Personal Injury.<\/p>\n
If you know someone who has gone through a personal injury claim, ask for their recommendations and find out how their solicitor was able to help.<\/p>\n
Utilising the internet will allow you to access reviews such as those on Google. It is also worth visiting the firm\u2019s website to understand the expertise within the team and ensure they have the expertise to handle your particular case.<\/p>\n
Most claims are funded by using a Conditional Fee Agreement, more commonly known as a \u201cNo Win No Fee\u201d agreement. Under this type of agreement there is no financial risk to you as if you lose the case you do not have to pay anything. If the claim is successful, the other party pays your legal fees. There will be a deduction from your compensation known as a success fee. You will need to check with your solicitor how the claim will be funded, the amount of the success fee and any other costs. It is important to ask about anything you are unsure about. In some cases your legal expenses may be covered by an existing insurance policy that you have. Your solicitor will ask you to check this.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Our personal injury specialists have extensive experience of handling all types of personal injury cases.<\/p>\n We have 3 lawyers, Jonathan Stittle, John Green and Diana Plane, who between them have 48 years of experience of dealing with Personal Injury claims. We are proud members of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers whose code of practice sets the highest standards within the profession. Jonathan Stittle is an APIL accredited Senior Litigator and John Green is a longstanding APIL member.<\/p>\n We regularly attend webinars and training courses so that we are always up to date with current law and procedure in this fast-moving area of law<\/p>\n We offer Conditional Fee Agreements, but only after checking if you have Legal Expenses insurance or another means of funding the case which will be more beneficial to you. In addition, we offer without-obligation meetings at our offices in Sheffield, Dronfield, Bakewell and Rotherham as well as Skype and telephone appointments to advise you about your claim.<\/p>\nWhat about Taylor Emmet?<\/strong><\/h4>\n