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joeschmoe
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Hi all,
I was involved in a RTA almost three years ago, rear ended from a stationary position. Other party 100% at fault. I suffered injuries to my back and have I am still experiencing difficulties.
A solicitor friend of the family has been representing me through the process. The arrangement wasn't as formal as it should have been and now the "friend of the family" is no longer as trusted as he once was (i.e. now he is an ex), and unfortunately I still have him representing me.
There has been back and forth communication which the solicitor has been processing on my behalf. There have been one or two gp medical reports requested on my behalf, the last of which I had to pay for myself "due to recent economic pressures".
I was offered 5k 2.5 years ago from the insurance company but was advised to refuse.
Basically, long story short, I have no idea what kind of fees I should be expecting to pay if and when this finally gets sorted out. I understand that the total fees can depend on a lot of variables and that I should have been up front and requested more information on applicable fees. I did not make this clear initially and now feel very exposed.
Before I ask the solicitor to confirm the fee structure now, can anyone provide typical fee structures that I can use as a frame of reference? (e.g. percentage of settlement, single flat fee, flat fee + fee x number of correspondence items processed, completely random, etc.)
Many thanks in advance.
I was involved in a RTA almost three years ago, rear ended from a stationary position. Other party 100% at fault. I suffered injuries to my back and have I am still experiencing difficulties.
A solicitor friend of the family has been representing me through the process. The arrangement wasn't as formal as it should have been and now the "friend of the family" is no longer as trusted as he once was (i.e. now he is an ex), and unfortunately I still have him representing me.
There has been back and forth communication which the solicitor has been processing on my behalf. There have been one or two gp medical reports requested on my behalf, the last of which I had to pay for myself "due to recent economic pressures".
I was offered 5k 2.5 years ago from the insurance company but was advised to refuse.
Basically, long story short, I have no idea what kind of fees I should be expecting to pay if and when this finally gets sorted out. I understand that the total fees can depend on a lot of variables and that I should have been up front and requested more information on applicable fees. I did not make this clear initially and now feel very exposed.
Before I ask the solicitor to confirm the fee structure now, can anyone provide typical fee structures that I can use as a frame of reference? (e.g. percentage of settlement, single flat fee, flat fee + fee x number of correspondence items processed, completely random, etc.)
Many thanks in advance.