The advantage of instructing local solicitors

Posted 17/09/2013

Many people think that if they are injured in a road traffic collision they have to use their motor insurer’s suggested panel solicitors in order to bring a personal injury claim for compensation. This is not the case.

Last year Richard Foyster, a personal injury specialist at Ashtons Legal’s Felixstowe office, took on the claim of Mr E – a local man who had suffered nasty injuries in a moped accident that was not his fault. 

Mr E approached Richard because he was not happy with the service that he was receiving from the panel solicitors. As they were based in Bristol he had no chance of meeting with them face to face to discuss his concerns. The panel solicitors had advised that the claim was worth between £5,000 and £10,000, and that the initial medical evidence (which Mr E thought was wrong) would need to be disclosed to the insurers.

Richard arranged for a medical report to be produced by a different, much more thorough, medical expert. He also obtained crucial additional evidence that the panel solicitors had not thought to obtain. Last month Mr E was awarded more than £31,500 by way of compensation. 

If you are using insurers’ panel lawyers and would like a second opinion from experienced local solicitors who will happily meet you face to face for a free initial meeting please call us, or fill in our online callback request form and we’ll ring you. Mr E’s experience clearly shows the benefits of doing so.