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The Cost Of Making A Claim

Making a personal injury or medical negligence claim can involve solicitors’ costs, court fees and other expenses. This information will help you understand the 4 ways to cover the costs. Some options depend on the eligibility criteria and circumstances of your claims. We'll take this into consideration and work with you to agree the best way to pay for your claim.

Legal Aid

  • This is a grant from the government to cover some or all of the legal costs of a medical negligence claim.
  • Once your application is accepted through the Legal Aid Agency, you won't need to pay any legal fees. This is regardless of the case's outcome.
  • This government funding is only available in some circumstances. We'll let you know during initial meetings if it's available to you.
Claims costs

Legal Expenses Insurance

  • Many house, car, or travel insurance policies have legal expenses cover attached.
  • You might also be covered as a member of a trade union or some other organisation.
  • Insurers will pay some or all legal costs included in making a personal injury or medical negligence claim.
Legal Expenses

Conditional Fee Agreement

  • Often called a "No Win No Fee" agreement.
  • This is provided in combination with an insurance policy. That means you don't pay anything if your claim's unsuccessful.
  • If you're awarded compensation, your opponent will pay most of our fees, but you will have some fees to pay. The amount is specific to your case.
Conditional Fee Agreement

Private Retainer

  • This agreement means you'd pay all costs and risk not recovering them from your opposition.
  • Payment is made monthly for the work we do.
  • You'd also need to pay expenses, such as medical expert assessment fees, in advance.
  • You'd need to pay whether your claim's successful or not.
Private Retainer