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I have a solicitor to sort out an personal injury claim that started in mid July but after I'd seen him for the 2nd (or 3rd, cant remember) time I received a letter the he sent and also what the fees he charges at per hour.

Should the solicitor have received this after the initial free interview I was given instead of 3 months after it or can they send it at anytime??

2006-11-28 06:28:52 · 4 answers · asked by smogtastic 1 in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

should mention it is no win, no fee if I lose but I feel that I could end up receiving very little or nothing if I do win

2006-11-28 06:34:45 · update #1

4 answers

Most solicitors charge are percentage i.e. 20% of final settlement could this be what they are charging and they should have told you at the outset exactly what their charges were

2006-11-28 06:38:52 · answer #1 · answered by joseph959059 2 · 0 0

The solicitor is under a duty at your first meeting to tell you the basis of his charging and give an estimate of how much the action is likely to cost you. He should follow this up with a letter just in case it didn't sink in.

For a 'no win, no fee' arrangement to be valid, the solicitor has to complete a number of formalities and give you pieces of information at various stages.

In a 'no win, no fee' agreement your solicitor will only be paid if the claim is successful. He or she will also be entitled to an extra fee (known as a success fee). Both the basic fee and this extra fee are normally paid in whole or part by the losing party.

There are other incurred costs (such as court fees or the fee for a medical report). These are normally known as disbursements. Again, the losing party should pay all or part of these costs.

You are liable to pay your solicitor for any costs that the losing party is not ordered to pay.

If your claim fails you will not have to pay your own solicitor, but you will still probably have to pay the costs of the successful party - the other side. Also, you will have to pay any other incurred costs (such as court fees or the fee for a medical report). These are normally known as disbursements. However, your solicitor will normally be able to arrange insurance to cover this risk. This is known as 'after the event' insurance. You may have to pay the insurance premium.

2006-11-28 15:44:18 · answer #2 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0 0

A solicitor is under a professional duty to send you a client care letter detailing a breakdown of fees, any costs you've agreed and how you'll be charged. that should be done immediately after your first meeting so that you would know how much you were being charged at your second and future meetings.

2006-11-28 14:47:59 · answer #3 · answered by dbaskal 1 · 0 0

You should have asked this in your first appointment.
Some colleagues have the right to charge you if your claim is 50/50
They don't have to tell you this but by receiving a breakdown letter from them, you are obligated to pay the fees

2006-11-28 16:29:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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