how much will it cost?
There are different ways in which a clinical
negligence claim can be funded. We can advise you
on the options available and help you choose the one that is best
suited to your personal circumstances. Click on the links
below for more information.
For further information please contact
Alison McClure in the
Clinical Negligence team on 023 8085 7345 or email alison.mcclure@bllaw.co.uk
public funding (legal
aid)
Blake Lapthorn has a clinical negligence public funding
franchise from the Legal Services Commission (formerly known as the
Legal Aid Board), which means that we can obtain public
funding (formerly Legal Aid) for clients who meet the criteria set
down by the Legal Services Commission.
The Legal Services Commission applies criteria before deciding if
an application is eligible for public funding. They look at
the strength and merits of your claim, the likelihood of success,
your personal financial circumstances and whether or not you meet
their criteria and the potential value of the claim when compared
to the legal costs involved.
To assess your own financial criteria go to the Legal Services
Commission website http://www.legalservices.gov.uk/.
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conditional fee agreement (no win - no fee
agreement)
A conditional fee agreement may be
appropriate in some cases. If the claim is unsuccessful then we
will waive our legal fees and not charge for the work done. If your
claim is successful, we can recover the majority of the legal fees
from your opponent.
We normally recommend that all conditional fee
agreement cases are supported by an insurance policy to ensure that
you are able to pay your opponent’s legal fees if ordered to so in
an unsuccessful claim.
For more details on conditional fee agreements please see:
http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/home.law.
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legal expenses insurance
Many people do not realise that they may
have attached to their household insurance policy provision for
legal expenses insurance, which can be used to pay our
fees.
We recommend that you check your insurance policy and see if you do
have legal expenses cover and have the policy to hand when you call
so that we can discuss this further and advise you on the terms of
the insurance available.
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private funding
Where we are acting for you on a private basis then we will
either agree with you an hourly rate for the work that we do, or in
some cases may agree a fixed budget to cover specific work.
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