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Checklist of recommended criteria for choosing a personal injury claims specialist

Checklist of recommended criteria for choosing a personal injury claims specialist

Use this handy checklist to rate any personal injury claims specialist or solicitor you are thinking of appointing. Why not print it out so that you have it handy?

Get a tick in all ten boxes and you'll know you're dealing with a personal injury claims specialist who is going to look after your claim in the best possible way and have your best interests at heart. And if he doesn't, or won't, give you answers that meet the ClaimsGuide criteria, then you'll know it's probably time to move on!

1. He will not charge you any costs or fees of any kind in relation to your claim

Yes No

2. He will not require you to take out a loan

Yes No

3. He will not charge you for the cost of insurance

Yes No

4. He will not appoint a solicitor to your case who will make deductions from your compensation award

Yes No

5. He will not require you to pay any administration fee, search fee, investigation fee or any other kind of fee and will confirm that his income is derived solely from the solicitor he appoints to the case

Yes No

6. He will provide a written guarantee from both himself and the nominated solicitor that there will be no deductions from your compensation

Yes No

7. He will not insist upon visiting you in your home (except in very exceptional cases and with your complete agreement)

Yes No

8. He is willing and able to provide you with evidence that his testimonials are genuine and recent

Yes No

9. He willingly provides full address and contact details where you can visit him if you wish

Yes No

10. You were not approached directly by him in the street, in your home or on the telephone on an unsolicited basis

Yes No

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