subject: What Happens When You Contact A Whiplash Solicitor? [print this page] For many people this might be the first time that they have had to contact a solicitor. It is fair to say that the press often given to solicitors is not very positive, so if you find yourself in this position what will really happen? Will you have to pay for your intitial contact, if so how much? Will you have to visit the solicitor in their office or will they come to you? If you decide to ask them to help you with a claim, what will happen when you do this? This article explores all of these questions for you.
Initial Contact.
Most solicitors should have made it much easier for you to contact them these days. Usually the starting point will be a search on the internet followed by a review of their website. If you are looking for a whiplash solicitor you should expect to find that they offer free initial contact, either by a freephone telephone number or through an online enquiry form. If there is no mention of a free initial enquiry it would be sensible to move onto another firm. These days this should be a bare minimum requirement.
Experience.
You should expect to find details of cases similar to your own that they have dealt with before. This should give you the confidence to believe that they have the necessary expertise to be able to help you with your claim.
No Win No Fee - Not Enough!
The term 'No Win, No Fee' is widely used, but you actually need to make sure that the solicitors you are going to contact are actually offering you 'No Win, No Fee' and that you also keep 100% of your compensation. If they are not offering this service on their website you really should look elsewhere. You should be able to obtain legal representation and a guarantee that if you win your claim you will be able to keep your compensation. This may be subject to you supplying the information that your solicitor needs to help you and to attend one or two appointments so that they can progress your claim for you, but apart from this you should be told that you will keep all of your compensation if your whiplash claim is successful.
The Initial Interview.
If you have found the right whiplash solicitor for you, the next stage is to ask them to pursue your claim for compensation for you. The good news is that as solicitors are so much more flexible these days, the appointment does not always have to take place in their offices. It can take place in your home, or even over the telephone, whichever is most convenient for you.
Your solicitor will ask for details of the accident, any witnesses, your pain and suffering and any losses and expenses. He will then be in a position to take on your claim for compensation for you.
Summary.
Use the guidelines above and it is very easy to find a whiplash solicitor that will be able to help you with your whiplash claim.
