LEGAL AID SOLICITORS
Clinical Negligence Claims
Legal Aid solicitors are in a minority. Less than 1% of
solicitors are legally permitted to apply for funding for legal costs on behalf of their
clients when it comes to clinical negligence claims.
Legal Services Commission
The Legal Services Commission outlines the requirements for public funding applications
regarding medical negligence. Legal Aid solicitors will where possible ensure your case complies with
and satisfies the conditions of acceptance. Some of these requirements are:
Cost-Benefit – There are particular parameters in place that dictate what ratio
must exist between the expected legal costs of a claim and the estimated value of
compensation. Prospects of Success – Public funding is not typically available for claims in
which the prospects of success are less than even. If the costs exceed the likely benefit
this will also be the case. However where cases have good prospects funding is more
likely. Importance of the Case – The Legal Services Commission will sometimes make a
judgement regarding the importance of the case. This is a measurements dictated in part by
the importance of the situation to the outside `reasonable man' and therefore not based on
the passionate involvement of the particular person applying. Such judgements involve the
estimated compensation level and the eventual consequences for the person applying should
the application be denied.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This website is for information only and does not contain medical or legal advice which should only be obtained from a qualified professional person. This website does not recommend any individual medical or legal professionals and does not refer matters on to any medical or legal professionals. This website is not intended to endorse any person, association or firm.
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