Funding legal fees for medical negligence claims
Read our brief guide on how to fund a medical negligence claim. For further information including details of our popular No Win, No Fee scheme, contact our free helpline on 0333 888 0408 or by sending an email to info@sbclaims.co.uk.
Bringing a medical negligence claim can be very daunting for a variety of reasons. One issue which often worries our clients is how the claim will be funded.
There are various ways to fund a medical negligence claim. Slee Blackwell offer the following options:
- ‘No Win, No Fee’ Agreement (Conditional Fee Agreement or CFA)
We offer this option to the majority of our clients and are happy to provide a free assessment of your case to determine whether you are eligible for this funding.
The agreement is simple and ensures that if you are successful in your claim, the majority of our legal costs will be paid by the defendant in addition to your compensation. For any costs that are not recovered, we will cap the amount which is taken from your compensation meaning you will always receive the majority of your settlement.
If you lose your claim, the agreement ensures that you do not have to pay any money towards our legal fees or your opponent’s legal fees. However, you may be required to pay any disbursements or expenses that have been incurred on your behalf if you do not put in place insurance with our recommended provider, we always discuss this with our clients thoroughly at the start of their claim so you will never have any surprises.
We can also take care of the expenses that are commonly involved in making a medical negligence claim, such as medical experts’ fees and court fees.
Our no win no fee scheme therefore ensures that you are at no financial risk when bringing a medical negligence claim with us.
- Private funding
If you are considering funding your claim privately, our team will discuss the potential costs with you in detail once a free assessment has been conducted of the claim.
- Legal Expenses Insurance
It may be possible to use an existing insurance policy that you hold to fund the expenses in your claim, including medical experts’ fees. This is known as ‘before the event’ legal expense insurance.
How we can help you
The most important thing is that we can assess your circumstances and give you free advice on the best way for you to fund your medical negligence claim, with no obligation to take things further with us.
