UK COMPENSATION SOLICITORS ADVICE

At your initial interview, your solicitor will take instructions and obtain sufficiently detailed information to :-

• identify the parties in dispute
• identify the issues in dispute
• evaluate the available evidence
• understand exactly what you (the client) wants to achieve

Most compensation solicitors will give you with preliminary advice on the likely outcome of your potential claim. After review of the available evidence they will explain the relevant legal principles so that you understand the basis for their advice. Your solicitor will tell you whether any further information or instructions are required. Where it will be helpful, they may give you a checklist after meetings and at the end of correspondence.

Compensation solicitors legal advice will cover :-

• All potential legal claims.
• Whether you are likely to succeed. If there is no reasonable possibility of success you will be advised not to proceed.
• The limitation period applicable to your claim; when any limitation periods will expire; and the effect of the expiry on your legal rights.
• likely amount of damages which you may receive.

Your lawyer will assess whether the litigation will resolve the dispute in a way which meets your objectives. They will advise you of how long the litigation is likely to take and how much attention you will have to give to the matter. Almost all cases settle without the need for a court trial. Usually, the sooner they are settled, the more satisfactory it is for the client. To facilitate early settlement your compensation solicitors must master the case from the outset.

If your claim has not been settled out-of-court, it will be listed for hearing before a judge. At the hearing, the plaintiff (the person claiming compensation) presents the evidence in support of their claim by oral testimony from witnesses. Each witness is examined, cross-examined and re-examined.

At the completion of the plaintiff's case, the defendant's case is presented in the same way. After the hearing, the judge will adjudicate and give a verdict. If the defendant is found to have been negligent, then you will be awarded compensation.

Here are 3 good reasons to choose our lawyers:

1. Our lawyers will provide you with legal advice on your rights and entitlements to compensation with no further obligation.
2. Our solicitors are specialist accredited expert members of the Law Society personal injury panel with extensive experience in negotiating, settling and litigating accident compensation claims.
3. If you decide to instruct any of our specialists to obtain compensation for you, they will act on a “no win no fee” basis. Compensation is paid in full and win or lose there is no charge.¹