Personal
injury claims
Our charge
What is included?
All work associated with personal injury claim.
What is not included?
See disbursements below.
25-30%
of award
Timeframe.
The duration of your case, from receiving initial instructions to reaching a final resolution, varies depending on the stage at which your case is resolved. If a settlement is reached through pre-claim negotiation, it is expected to take approximately 3-6 weeks. However, if your claim proceeds to a final hearing, the timeframe is likely to be around 9-24 months.
Disbursements
Disbursements are costs intrinsic to your matter, payable to 3rd parties, such as court fees, barrister’s, expert’s fees, and courier charges. You may incur the following:
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Barrister’s fees are generally estimated between £1,000 to £2,500 per day (+ VAT), depending on the level of experience of council, for providing representation at hearing. For complex cases it may be advisable to instruct a more senior barrister and their fees will be higher.
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Ancillary disbursements such as courier and postage charges, etc.
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Expert fee is dependent upon type of report and can be in the range of 800-2000 VAT exclusive per report.
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Other unforseen costs. No range can be give for these costs without knowing what is being required at a particulat stage of the proceedings.