Solicitor wants 25% of my personal injury compensation

ACG

Im not saying there is anything wrong with it - if you can something without paying thats a bonus.

There is a difference between what you can get and what you expect... it was a question i asked as to why someone should do something for nothing.

Quentin

ACG wrote: »

t... it was a question i asked as to why someone should do something for nothing.

Well.... you actually "asked" the OP why he didn't want to pay a solicitor, and went further to suggest he should "represent himself" if he didn't want to! How does that help?

As you will see from his post, he already found a solicitor who says he won't have to pay them!

ACG

If we are being pedantic then i actually said is there any reason why he thinks he should not pay a solicitor as opposed to a preference to not pay - nobody would pay for anything if it was optional.

Again, being pedantic, it wasnt a suggestion as such, it was a question... hence the question mark, as in "Why not go and represent yourself?"...

Quentin

What is the point of asking a poster wanting help over a moneysaving question why he doesn't DIY rather than get a solicitor to do it?

How does it help?

ACG

My main question was why he thinks he should not be paying.

It doesnt help in the slightest but am i not entitled to ask a question?

BertTheRaccoon

Quentin wrote: »

Whats wrong with coming here to find out who will do it without wanting a quarter of the compensation?

Why would anyone (who is a "moneysaver") elect to pay a solicitor if you can get it done for "no deductions"?

The honest answer to this really is that generally, you are at a risk of getting only an OK job done for you rather than a belt & braces job.

Kind of like comparing the workmanship of 2 tradesmen both supposed to be doing the same job, but one is half as cheap as the other. Always a risk of corners being cut.

The lawyer doing the job for the fixed fee they get from the insurers just wants shot of the case as soon as possible for as little effort as possible. One who is getting a share of the action in the form of a success fee obviously shares a mutual interest in maximising the settlement amount.

I'm not saying this is how it will always be, but unless you have massive volume and are a factory firm, it is not economic to run a case for 4-6 months doing a proper job for your client for £500 costs.

Legal services have become a new boom area as retailers and all sorts of other commercial powerhouses have moved in. Quality will suffer.

Maybe there's a future to be had having a consumer advice forum for people who have been short changed by crap service from a solicitor :think::idea:

Quentin

ACG wrote: »

My main question was why he thinks he should not be paying.

It doesnt help in the slightest but am i not entitled to ask a question?

Your "main" question seems pointless here.

He doesn't want to pay to so as to save himself 25% of his compensation!

You are entitled to ask questions, but that one wasn't you asking a question to seek advice, or to help you get more info from the OP so that you could offer anything helpful over his moneysaving query!

You admit that your contribution is of no help whatsoever, so why bother posting? You admitted you haven't read the thread, so presumably just wanted a go at the OP for daring to try and get some help over his (proper) question!

ACG

Stop telling me what i have said or done unless your going to get it right. I said i havnt read through all 4 pages, that does not mean i have not read any of it.

In my opinion (presuming im allowed one) the question had its purpose - you disagree thats fine, its all part and parcel of life). My main question was to see if the OP thinks solicitors should not charge for their time/expertise - from a moral perspective as opposed to a money saving perspective.

Quentin

ACG wrote: »

My main question was to see if the OP thinks solicitors should not charge for their time/expertise - from a moral perspective as opposed to a money saving perspective.

Seems even more pointless you wanting to have a moral perspective question and answer session with a poster correctly asking for moneysaving advice from this money saving forum!

The question was not whether solicitors should charge for their services, but is there a way the OP can avoid paying them!

It seems he has found at least one firm that does not take any of the client's compensation! (Presumably they don't work for nothing!)

ACG

I fully agree that is what he asked, it isnt what i asked though.
There are no stipulations on what i can ask.

Anyway, after reading back through it i do think we are taking over someone elses thread and that was never my intention. So whilst i think we could both argue/discuss this all day, i dont think its fair to do that.