paying for our work

We recognise that funding or paying for legal advice is a major worry for almost everybody.

The good news is that it is now almost always possible to obtain legal advice without having to make any payment.

The first step is to contact one of the Catastrophic Injury team on the telephone using our free phone number 0800 316 8892. Alternatively, we will always call you back to save your phone bill.

We need to take initial details from you to decide whether we are able to help you.

We will provide basic advice both in relation to the circumstances of the injury but also how our work can be paid for.

This initial work is always undertaken without charge.

After all until we have spoken to you we cannot tell whether you have a good case or not and you may not be sure that you want to instruct us until you are satisfied we can do the job.

Where appropriate we will visit you at home or in hospital. This would generally be without charge. If we have to raise a charge for this we will tell you in advance and agree the amount with you.

Once we have the initial details we can advise on the appropriate method of funding. This might be through a legal expenses insurance policy or through a conditional fee agreement.

It is very rare that we are unable to find a means of funding our work which would avoid your having to pay.

If you are required to pay then we will advise you in writing in advance of incurring any cost on the likely amount so that you can make an informed decision whether you wish to proceed or not. We can agree a maximum figure with you so that you know at the outset the total you might have to pay.