Why are solicitors claiming 25% of my compo?

Parking_Trouble

Crazy_Jamie wrote: »

Well, that was unexpected. Not because you posted something like that; all things considered it's about as useful and constructive as most things you post. I just thought it would take much longer for you to abandon your usual nonsense and actually make things personal. Ironically though that post will have benefited the forums as a whole, as hopefully anyone who actually thought that you had a shred of credibility left will now realise that you lost that long ago.

I was proud of that post. It made me chuckle and now no one else will get the benefit of it.

Parking_Trouble

So if the OP ever returns and still wants to avoid coughing up 25% of his compo I suggest he buys one of these then.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Guidelines-Assessment-General-Damages-Personal/dp/0199664757

Injuries lasting up to seven days are valued up to £500 and injuries lasting up to 28 days are valued up to £1,000.

Plus "where recovery takes place between a few months and a year warrants an award of between £1,550 and £3,200"

Starting to get an idea of what whiplash (neck and/or back) is worth?

Of course if the OP has a serious injury rather than a minor one he really does need expert help.

Parking_Trouble

Crazy_Jamie wrote: »

That was a long post. Let me know if you want me to clarify any of it.

No need for me thanks, that was perfect :T

Crazy_Jamie

Parking_Trouble wrote: »

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Guidelines-Assessment-General-Damages-Personal/dp/0199664757

Actually he would want this one;

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Guidelines-Assessment-General-Damages-Personal/dp/019968782X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1391039874&sr=1-1&keywords=judicial+college+guidelines+12th+edition

The one you linked to is the old edition. The most recent is the 12th. But yes, it gives a decent ballpark figure for straightforward injuries.

Parking_Trouble wrote:

No need for me thanks, that was perfect

Glad to be of assistance. I think that might be the first time ever that you've thanked one of my posts as well. I think that's some form of progress.

Nebulous2

Crazy_Jamie wrote: »

That was a long post. Let me know if you want me to clarify any of it.

That was a great post, thanks very much. Funnily enough a taxi driver told me recently that whiplash was worth about 2 grand. It seems he wasn't far off.

Seeing as I don't have a copy of the guidelines, could I bother you to put a figure on the broken finger I mentioned above?

thanks

Crazy_Jamie

Nebulous2 wrote: »

Funnily enough a taxi driver told me recently that whiplash was worth about 2 grand. It seems he wasn't far off.

The people who put a blanket figure on injuries (i.e. "x injury is worth y amount") are always wrong because it is always dependent on how severe the injury is.

Nebulous2 wrote:

Seeing as I don't have a copy of the guidelines, could I bother you to put a figure on the broken finger I mentioned above?

An individual fractured finger is up to £3,500 depending on recovery time, so not as specific as neck injuries and therefore difficult to value accurately without the assistance of case law.

Parking_Trouble

How do whiplash claimants manage to get a payout of over £1500 within weeks of the accident if the guidelines for that amount are for between a few months and a year?

In most minor cases the injury might last a few days, max couple of weeks and the insurer will leap in with a pre-medical offer over £1k

dacouch

Parking_Trouble wrote: »

How do whiplash claimants manage to get a payout of over £1500 within weeks of the accident if the guidelines for that amount are for between a few months and a year?

In most minor cases the injury might last a few days, max couple of weeks and the insurer will leap in with a pre-medical offer over £1k

Cut the claims management companies out

Nebulous2

Crazy_Jamie wrote: »

The people who put a blanket figure on injuries (i.e. "x injury is worth y amount") are always wrong because it is always dependent on how severe the injury is.

I certainly didn't see a taxi driver as a source of legal advice, I just thought his anecdote stood up ok when tested against the figures you gave.

His story was something like -> hit from behind -> went to GP for painkillers -> put in a claim -> got £1k. His solicitor advised that if he had more evidence, such as going to the hospital immediately after the accident he could have got £1k more.

Hence his conclusion that whiplash 'ought' to be worth £2k!

Si_Bish

hi all and thanks for reading this and sorry if it's in the wrong place.
Was knocked off my bike, taken to A&E, bloddied bruised but nothing broken.
Have contacted Accident Helpline Advice as recommended by Ezter Ranzen as 'no win no fee solicitors' but feel i am being railroaded by them. I have to pay £245 insurance up front which i will get back if they win and their fee will be about 25% and they dont chase claims less than £1500.
Q1/ is this industry standard operating procedure?
Q2/ are all the ambulance chasing NWNF solicitors a much of a muchness or can someone recommend a firm who have delivered a good service and paid out.
in anticipation, many thanks.