Claim Solicitors: Choosing Accident Claim Solicitors

Location, Location Location

We have all heard the above expression, but when it comes to choosing solicitors is it the most important one? This is now unlikely, what you need to look for is the expertise of the solicitor that you are contacting (see below).

When it comes to location, it is much easier now to deal with a solicitor that is not necessarily in the centre of a town, but is mobile enough to come to you, or has ample out of town free parking for you to visit them. A quick review of their website should provide answers to these questions. Location is not the key factor in choosing a specialist personal injury or medical negligence solicitor, but expertise certainly is, so let's look at this.

Expertise in Personal Injury and Medical Negligence Claims

Whichever type of claim you are considering making, it is vital that you deal with a solicitor that has experience of your type of claim. These days you should be able to find a specialist solicitor relatively easily by a quick review of their website and an initial conversation with them. Expertise will ensure that you will have the best prospects of winning your claim; due to the experience your solicitor has gained in handling many other very similar claims for compensation. The next section moves onto making first contact with a firm of solicitors.

Initial Enquiries

Whereas historically solicitors were considered difficult to contact and often hard to deal with, times have moved on significantly. It should be easy for you to see from the solicitors website how to contact them. They should offer you a variety of choices, from a free telephone enquiry to an instant online enquiry form. If you complete an enquiry form, you should expect the solicitor to respond to you usually within one business hour. Who contacts you moves us onto the next section.

Solicitors or Paralegals?

If you have a personal injury or medical negligence claim would you like to deal with a qualified solicitor or a non-qualified claims handler? The choice is yours, but in my opinion someone that has spent years qualifying as a solicitor is likely to be best placed to look after you and your claim in the most efficient way. Many firms do now employ junior and non-qualified legal staff, but do you want them to handle your complicated and legally challenging personal injury or medical negligence claim?

Fees

Is the firm you contact clear about their charges? Do they offer you a free initial enquiry followed by a range of funding options to allow you to proceed with your claim? In personal injury cases you should receive a guarantee that you will keep all of your compensation and that the claim will cost you nothing. Medical negligence claims are often more complicated, but you can still be offered a choice of funding, from legal aid to no win no fee or payment by installments.