In the United Kingdom, we have one of the best legal systems in the world. Victims of accidents can get access to justice without having to pay legal fees upfront with a no win, no fee claim, and the law makes it very clear that compensation can be claimed by anybody who has been injured in an accident through no fault of their own.
We also have some of the best solicitors in the world. It takes over seven years to become a qualified solicitor in the UK and only the very best candidates make it. In fact, there’s no such thing as a bad solicitor, although there is such a thing as an unqualified one – not with regards to their ability to practice, but with regards to their experience. Ideally, you want to have a solicitor working your case who has handled many similar cases to your own before.
Finding such a solicitor can be challenging. However if you call a national injury helpline, you will have access to plenty. Here, you can get sound legal advice and ascertain your eligibility to make a claim and how much compensation you can claim. There is no obligation to proceed with a claim over the phone either – the advice provided to you by Accident Advice Helpline can be used as you wish. However, some of the best UK injury lawyers work at Accident Advice Helpline, so it is a great place to start your search for an injury lawyer.
Alternatively, use Google or Bing or another search engine to find UK injury lawyers, or ask for family and friend recommendations. A recommendation from a family member of a friend is worth its weight in gold because if somebody you know has had a great experience with them, then chances you will too. If you use Google, remember to look into a law firm in greater detail by searching ‘law firm + reviews’ to see how well regarded they really are.
However you find a solicitor, though, it is absolutely crucial that you ask them about the experience and also about their success rate. Case experience is important because a solicitor who has worked cases similar to your own will know how to win them and a high success rate means that they win the majority of their cases.
Generally speaking, a success rate of over 80 percent is considered to be excellent however you should also take into account the complexity of the cases a solicitor takes on. Some solicitors specialise in complex cases so a lower success rate may not be indicative of their ability to process and win your accident claim.
