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Tips For Choosing A Solicitor For Personal Injury Claims

By Jamie Simpson

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Published: 26Jan2012
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With the influx of personal injury claims, it is important to choose a solicitor who is an expert in the area of law you wish to pursue before signing an agreement. Some solicitor's deal only with medical or clinical negligence and others deal with work based personal injuries and road traffic accidents.

1. Personal injury claims may take years to pursue so it is imperative to thoroughly research your chosen solicitor by visiting the Law Society who monitor and regulate all UK solicitors. If your personal injury claim solicitor is not a member of the Law Society, contact him or her to investigate further.

2. All solicitors must gain a minimum of three years in the personal injury claim field to be listed the personal injury panel of the Law Society.

3. For those requiring a solicitor for medical negligence, check the clinical negligence panel on the Law Society website.

4. If you make a claim through an insurance policy, s/he may put you in touch with a solicitor who may only be regulated by the insurance firm and may or may not be regulated by the Law Society. However, it doesn't hurt to double check!

5. If a solicitor claims to be a specialist personal injury solicitor through the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), please note that solicitors do not have to disclose his or her expertise in the field of personal injury as membership incurs only a membership fee. It is better to investigate if s/he is a member of the Law Society or double check if s/he is on the personal injury panel of the Law Society.

6. Some businesses can lure potential customers by claiming to be lawyers or include "lawyer" in its business name, although this may not be the case after further investigation. Do not be influenced by misleading businesses who claim to be "experts" in the field of personal injury. Only a legitimate solicitor may use solicitor in its business name, otherwise it's illegal. If the term solicitor is not detailed on the personal injury website, it may be run by a firm who claim to be experts in the field of personal injury who may refer you to a solicitor who deals in personal injury claims, but it is important to ask if the solicitor is listed on the panel of personal injury specialists on the Law Society website. If not look elsewhere.

7. Before signing any agreement ensure that the solicitor you are speaking with is listed on the panel of personal injury specialists on the Law Society website.

8. A legitimate personal injury solicitor will often provide the information you request on the home page of the website, as s/he has nothing to hide.

9. Many personal injury claims are now obtained through a no win no fee basis. This does not require an upfront payment, but it is important to know the percentage rate you will pay if your personal injury claim is successful before you sign the agreement.

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