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Often the primary concern when contacting a solicitor relates to the costs involved. With solicitors charging many hundreds Batcave pounds for each hour that t, there is an understandable fear that even a short telephone call could cost a small fortune. So let us start with the key question:

How Much Will It Cost To See A Medical Negligence Solicitor Cost?

In this day and age, and with accessibility to solicitors increased with the use of the internet, the simple answer is that you should be able to find a Clinical Negligence Solicitor that will offer you a free initial telephone conversation and an initial opinion.

Once they have discussed your potential claim with you, they should also be able to advise you of the various methods of funding a claim for medical negligence. This can and should include the following options:

• Legal Aid
• No Win No 1985 Fleer baseball cards under a Conditional Fee Agreement
• paying by instalments

Legal Aid

Legal Aid is automatically available for medical negligence claims for children under 18 and in some other circumstances. However, the process of applying for Legal Aid can delay matters and in some cases it might be easier to pursue a claim under a Conditional Fee Agreement.

Conditional Fee Agreements

A Conditional Fee Agreement, or No Win No Fee agreement means that you can pursue your medical negligence claim without paying your legal costs as you go ahead with the claim. Your solicitor agrees to wait for the costs until the end of the claim, and then for working for no payment for as long as the claim takes he or she is entitled to an additional sum, called the success fee. The benefit for you is that you do not have to fund the solicitors costs as the case proceeds, and these can run into tens of thousands of pounds in some cases.

Paying By Installments

If you do not qualify for either of the planet robot methods, you might be entitled to agree a fixed fee with the solicitor, or that you pay for their costs in instalments. This will depend upon the solicitor's own terms and flexibility as well as the strength of your potential claim.

The Next Step

Once you have provided the details of your claim your Medical Negligence Solicitor will need more information to properly assess the merits of your claim. You might arrange a meeting with the solicitor, or quite frequently these days you will agree to send any documents and details to the solicitor by post. Whichever method you use, your solicitor is likely to need the following information (so it is worth preparing it for him or her in advance):

• the date of the treatment and when you realised something had gone wrong
• the details of any complaint made to the NHS or the Doctor or Dentist
• details of the injuries or pain and suffering
• details of your losses and expenses
• full details of your finances so that all funding options can be considered

Documents For Your Medical Negligence Solicitor

You solicitor will want to see the following:

• copies of your medical records or dental records
• a list of all of the appointments that you attended
• the names of the doctors or dentists who provided your treatment

Assessing Your Claim

Once your Medical Negligence Solicitor has all of this information he or she can give you a further assessment of your claim. At this stage this will usually only be a preliminary assessment still as it is not until medical evidence is obtained that they can form a final view on your claim. However, the solicitor should provide you with:

• an estimate on the prospects of success of your claim (if possible)
• an estimate of the amount of compensation if your claim is successful
• an estimate of the legal costs involved in making a medical negligence claim
• the estimated length of time that your claim will take

What Happens Next?

Once your medical negligence solicitor has all the essential evidence required to assess your claim, you can leave it all to him or her to take the next steps. They will obtain all of your medical records, instruct a medical expert and possibly a barrister, and if your claim proceeds they will obtain all of the information needed to value your claim.

Read more by viewing my href="1stclaims.co.uk">Medical Negligence Claims Guide

Nicholas Jervis is a personal injury solicitor (non-practising) and a director of 1stClaims.co.uk, a claims company which connects innocent personal injury and medical negligence victims with expert solicitors at no cost to the individual. 1stClaims can help you with all claims including href="1stclaims.co.uk/articles/medical-negligence/sue-nhs.php">Suing The NHS

Today a growing trend Haunted Mansion game litigation has more than its fair share of controversy in fact there appears to be a gridlock and at the center is a financial service called "lawsuit loans" or "non recourse lawsuit funding".

For opponents their position is clear; "lawsuit loans are usurious and they exploit litigants in a time of extreme financial hardship, at a time when a litigant is most vulnerable". Opponents use "usury" and "champery" to describe exploitation. So the question remain Super Powers figures opponents have merit in their argument? Are lawsuit loans exploitatious?

Supporters accept that in an unregulated industry there are "loan sharks" yet as a whole the industry is self regulated and is actually quite concerned with not exploiting injured plaintiffs . To assert such is like "throwing the baby out with the bath water" as the old adage goes and supporters state "lawsuit loans provide a never before window of opportunity, a window where a plaintiff whose trying to survive vexatious insurance delays now has the ability to survive".

One supporter interviewed states, "When opponents blanket lawsuit loans with emotional words like "exploitatious or illegal" they do so because of a serious lack of information". In fact it appears the same misinformation about what lawsuit loans are and how they afford the plaintiff and their attorney with the needed time to fight the litigation process is what opponents fail to assess before making assumptions. And the debate continues....

Now while both sides agree that exploiting hardship is nothing new, and is certainly not limited to the lawsuit loan industry, the industry havs its fair share of opposition. Despite well meaning intentions of opponents what are the facts about lawsuit loans and how do these facts affect your decision and opportunity to obtain a lawsuit loan if you needed such? Consider the facts, and then make an informed decision.

Fact Attorneys are legally barred from assisting Mego action figures financially no matter how severe the financial hardship a client is enduring.

Fact ONLY disinterested 3rd parties are LEGALLY permitted to issue a loan to a plaintiff and any attorney who violates this issue risks their career.

Fact According to the American Bar Association, the State Bar and the Attorney Generals Offices only 3rd parties who are disinterested are to provide financial resources to litigants.

Fact Delayed settlements create financial hardships which then are used to coerce plaintiffs into accepting reduced settlement offers out of necessity.

Fact Few individuals have the financial resources to endure delayed settlements and other insurance games played in litigation.

Fact Every lawsuit is unique and each lawsuit has its own nuances. There are no guarantees of success on any given case no matter the liability

Fact Risk is present on each lawsuit loan made and risk and interest are directly related.

Fact Not all lawsuit loan interest rates are the same.

When interviewing opponents the problem comes in not over the service of providing assistance to injured plaintiffs, but with the fact that a lawsuit loan investor accrues interest for the money they advance. Ironically though when the same opponents where questioned about the amount of return they would expect if it was their money being put out on cases and only repayable on the security of a lawsuit's success, all readily admitted if it was their "money they would want the same or more interest for the risk they would be assuming". Ironic indeed.....

Why though do some attorneys go so far as to even refuse to allow their clients the opportunity to obtain a lawsuit loan? Attorney's interviewed say they "fear loosing control of their case". How could a lawsuit loan cause the attorney to loose control of a case? Opponents cite such factors as"the interest may prevent the case from settling because the investor seeks to recapture the advance with accrued interest. The settlement offer may not cover the liens on the case and may prevent settlement".

While sounding convincing to the unaware, to supporters the allegations are unsubstantiated because the investor never interferes with a potential success, nor do they prevent settlement from occurring. Both allegations undermine the investors ability to recapture their investment as well as the interest that investment may return.

So the question remains; Are clients being exploited with a lawsuit loan? To answer let's look at 1st Choice Funding http://1stchoicefunding.com and the lawsuit loan program "No Win...No Pay...No Risk" Lawsuit Loans at http://1stchoicefunding.com/lawsuit-loan.html. Since lawsuit loans are most often compared to traditional loans in interest rates let's fairly compare not just rates, but program qualifications. Lets see if there's a difference in the services provided. Ask yourself when was the last time you were loaned money under these terms;

Money without credit

Money with bad credit

Money without collateral

Money without employment

Money without monthly payments

Money without a repayment obligation outside of a litigation cases success

Money I only pay back if I win a lawsuit

While this would be unrealistic under traditional loans these are the terms of a "No Win...No Pay...No Risk" Lawsuit Loan. Now when hastily comparing 'No Risk Lawsuit Funding" to "traditional bank loans" your not making an "apples to apples" comparison, but rather are making an "apples to oranges" comparison. So if you're interest rate sensitive a "No Risk" lawsuit loan may not be for you because rates vary from 3-5% monthly, however if not being strapped with another monthly debt, and being waived a repayment obligation if your case is lost, is more to your liking, then a "no credit- no monthly payments- no risk lawsuit loan" is your preferred option.

Today thousands of litigants every month are on the proponent side of this issue by adding their names to the swelling list of supporters who not only have benefited from a lawsuit loan but who are determined others should have the right to benefit from a lawsuit loan as well. Thus the question remains: "Are litigants being exploited"? Let the facts speak for themselves:

1. Plaintiffs are provided with a lawsuit loan contract disclosing all repayment costs before signing.

2. Attorney's are provided with full disclosure of lawsuit loan cost and terms before client signs contract.

3. Clients hold no financial responsibility for repayment on cases unsuccessfully litigated.

Thus it appears from the facts that opponents need to recognize the advantages of a lawsuit loan. Today we have entered a new era in litigation, in fact its a a much needed improved era as the "door of opportunity" has opened wide for innocent injured plaintiffs. Its a door which the scales of justice, scales where governed by the deep pockets of the wealthy insurance companies, companies who've been stacking in their favor for far too long the courts system. The Lawsuit Loans of today provide a place where the little guy stands a fighting chance against the "giants" who have controlled for far too long the system of financial recovery with no recourse, accountaility or options.

For more information about lawsuit loans visit 1st Choice Funding online at: http://1stchoicefunding.com

Kari E. Gray is an entrepreneur who successfully has over the last 22 years single handedly launched and operated 3 corporations whose revenues collectively have generated 8 figures. Today as the CEO of 1st Choice Funding (located at 1stchoicefunding.com1stchoicefunding.com) the brain child project of Kari E. 1964 Topps baseball cards the company's innovative services "protect clients interest from interest" "because money doesn't come with instructions" as the motto's for 1st Choice and it is for these reasons Kari E. Gray is committed to assisting clients find capital, manage capital, and protect their capital.

While utilizing a "boot strap" financial philosophy, Kari has achieved incredible successes each within 5 years of every corporation's inception. With over 22 years of business and financial Batman model kit under her belt, Kari E. Gray is an expert in all areas of business operations and financial management and brings to the table an "outside the box" refreshing approach finding financial solutions.