If you are looking for Bath Solicitors, what are the right questions to ask to ensure that you find the right Personal Injury or Medical Negligence Solicitor for you? This article explores the important questions you must ask yourself, and then the solicitors that you select.
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 Bath, 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 instalments.
Summary
When searching for your Bath Solicitors for a personal injury or medical negligence claim, it is important to consider other factors apart from their location. Do they have the expertise that you are looking for? Do they offer free initial enquiries and a range of funding options, and are they easy for you to talk to? Consider all of the above factors and I am sure you will find the right Bath Solicitors for your claim.
5 Reasons Why You Should Make Making A Medical Negligence Claim
If you believe that you have suffered injury at the hands of a doctor, surgeon or other medical profession you might be wondering whether it is the right thing to do to make a medical negligence claim. This article looks at some of the reasons why you might consider making a claim for medical neligence.
6 Ways To Avoid Avoid Accidents At Work
Everyone understands that an employer of staff has a duty to avoid injuring their staff whilst they are working, but what can an employee do to help with their employer's responsibilities?
Legal Guide: What Happens If You Suffer A Serious Injury During An Accident At Work?
Fortunately most accidents at work result in minor injuries or injuries where a full recovery can be made. However, sometimes the injuries can have lifetime consequences. This article explores what happens in these claims that is different from an accident at work claim where a full recovery is made.
