Personal injury and dental negligence claims, taken on a No Win No Fee basis. We act for injured people only, never for insurers.
Most people making a claim have never instructed a solicitor before, and the process is usually explained to them by the insurance company that has to pay out. That is not a fair fight.
We act for injured parties only. We never act for insurance companies, employers or the party that caused the injury, so there is nobody on the other side of your claim who is also our client.
We are a small firm on purpose. You speak to the person handling your claim, not whoever picks up the phone, and nothing gets settled cheaply to clear a caseload.
Much of our work comes through our local community, and a good part of it in Russian, Polish and Ukrainian. If it is easier to explain what happened in your own language, you can.
The claims we handle, all for injured people and their families.
Injuries from road accidents that were not your fault, including as a passenger.
People hit on crossings, at junctions and on the pavement.
Cyclists and riders injured by careless driving or badly managed roads.
Your employer is insured against exactly this. Claims for injuries caused by unsafe systems, equipment or training.
Claims against shops, councils and landlords where a place was not reasonably safe.
When a product or a service injures you, the producer or supplier can be liable.
Claims that change the rest of someone's life deserve proper funding, proper care and proper compensation.
Poor dental treatment, missed diagnoses and procedures that should never have happened.
Almost every case we take on runs under a Conditional Fee Agreement. You pay nothing up front, nothing as the claim runs, and nothing in our fees if the claim does not succeed.
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If your question isn't here, ask us. There is no charge for asking and no obligation to go ahead.
You enter a Conditional Fee Agreement with us. You pay us nothing up front, nothing while the claim runs, and nothing in our fees if the claim fails. If it succeeds, most of our costs are paid by the other side, and a success fee is deducted from your compensation. In personal injury claims that deduction is capped by law at 25% of your damages for the injury and past losses. We confirm the exact position in writing before you sign anything.
In most personal injury claims you are protected by Qualified One-Way Costs Shifting: if the claim fails, you generally do not pay the defendant's costs. That protection can be lost in some situations, and we arrange insurance where appropriate to cover things like expert and court fees. We explain exactly what is and isn't covered before your claim starts.
For most injury claims, three years from the date of the accident. If you were under 18, the three years usually run from your 18th birthday. For injuries that develop gradually, and for dental negligence, the clock usually runs from when you first realised the problem was connected to the treatment. If you think you may be close to a deadline, telephone us rather than emailing.
No. The initial consultation is free and there is no obligation afterwards. If we don't think you have a claim worth running, we will tell you that. An honest no is more useful to you than a polite maybe.
Tell us what happened and we'll tell you honestly whether you have a claim. Free, no obligation, and No Win No Fee if we take it on.
Prefer to talk? Call us, or drop into the office.