What will it cost?

Clinical negligence and medical law

In clinical negligence and medical law cases, we offer a free first interview at which we will advise whether your case is worth pursuing and on the ways in which it might be funded.

If it is not easy for us to meet face to face, this initial advice can be given by telephone. If you ask us to proceed with your case, we can then arrange to meet.

We will agree the funding arrangements with you and give you written confirmation of what has been agreed.

Public funding (the new name for legal aid) is available for clinical negligence and medical cases. Eligibility depends on the merits of the case and your financial means, and we can advise on this. The eligibility of children is assessed according to their own financial circumstances, not those of their parents, so most children qualify.

If public funding is unlikely to be available to you we can advise on other ways of funding your case. Sources of funding include:

Legal expenses insurance: more and more people have access to this, often without being aware of it. Check your household insurance policy and your other personal or family insurances and see if there is an entitlement to legal expenses cover. Some banks and credit card companies offer such cover to their customers. We act for a number of people whose cases are being funded by this method.

Conditional fee agreements: we are prepared to consider handling cases under what is commonly known as a “no win, no fee” arrangement.

Trade unions/professional associations: if you are a member of one of these bodies, you should enquire whether they can help with legal costs.

To find out more about how we can help you, please contact Maxwell Gillott Solicitors.