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Compensation-itis!
Your aid in the complex world of the Solicitor
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How to choose the best Car accident compensation Solicitor for your purpose
Most UK legal firms cover the majority of issues that you or your business might need advice about. But if your requirements are more complicated the Law Society can help you find a specialist in the field you need.
You may wish to try to find a solicitor with a specific specialisation under the Lawyers For Your Business scheme on the Law Society website.
All solicitors must hold a practising certificate issued by the Law Society - unless they are directly employed by your business. It's a top idea to make sure your possible solicitor has a certificate as it guarantees the solicitor is qualified and has professional insurance to protect you if anything goes badly wrong.
It's a good idea to ask for quotes from a number of solicitors - just as you would from any other service supplier. Once you've gathered a shortlist of potential solicitors, it's well worth meeting them face-to-face to make sure they will be appropriate for you.
Most solicitors offer an initial interview free of charge. But make sure you're meeting the people who will actually be carrying out the work for you.
Solicitors usually charge on an hourly rate,
but it is possible to agree a maximum budget so that you don't go over budget.
You
should get your bill within a sensible time after your solicitor has finished
the work they have performed for you, and it will be made up of three elements: disbursements,
VAT and fees.
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Law News - the latest
Elderly Man Flips Car; Power Knocked Out (R News)
A car crash in Irondequoit cut power to hundreds of customers Tuesday evening. The accident happened shortly after 6:30 p.m. on North Goodman Street near Route 104. A car flipped, smashing a utility pole and bringing down live power lines.
Bus driver wins unjustified dismissal case (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
A bus driver who was involved in a fatal accident when her bus and a car collided has won her claim for unjustified dismissal.
Crash bus driver wins unjustified dismissal case (The New Zealand Herald)
A bus driver who was involved in a fatal accident when her bus and a car collided has won her claim for unjustified dismissal. Lynette McLachlan drove buses for Hayward Coachlines (HCL) between March 2007 and February 2008, taking tours out of Auckland.
World champion figure skater jailed for fatal drunk driving accident (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
BURGAS, Bulgaria - A Bulgarian court sentenced world ice dancing champion Maxim Staviski to 2 1/2 years in prison Monday for a fatal drunk driving accident.
World ice-dancing champ Maxim Staviski gets 2 1/2-year prison sentence for fatal accident (The Morning Call)
BURGAS, Bulgaria (AP) — A court in Bulgaria has sentenced world ice-dancing champion Maxim Staviski to 2 1/2 years in prison for a fatal drunk driving accident.
© 2005 The articles on this page are my opinion and should not be taken as fact.