Letting Go of Your Personal Injury Solicitor: The Whys and the Hows

Appointing the right kind of a personal injury solicitor is definitely one of the most difficult parts of filing a compensation claim. Considering the huge number of attorneys one is bound to come across while looking for one, the task might well become tougher than finding the proverbial needle in the haystack; tiresome and back-breaking. There are several reasons to ensure that the attorney you choose is absolutely the perfect one for your case. First of all, you should only choose the lawyer who specialists in the field you will be filing your claim in. Secondly, money is a huge factor, and you need to appoint the lawyer who fits your budget. It is of the utmost importance to ensure that there are no misunderstandings and doubts when the case is in progress; every point should be cleared up to avoid any ugly scene afterward. However, if the situation does become unpleasant enough that you actually have to let go of your present attorney and resume the hunt for personal injury solicitors once more, there are a few points that you must keep in mind.

Breaking It: Slow and Easy

On the other hand, again, it is not away necessary that there has to be some kind of an argument that would lead to the termination of the attorney. In many cases, it might just be a difference of opinion or dissatisfaction with the modus operandi; if there are some other grounds, one can always file a complaint with the grievance board. In any case, there is nothing that can prevent you from settling the situation without getting involved in a fight with your solicitor; all you have to do is to ensure that you manage to keep a cool head.

• Remember that even if you let go of the legal services of your present attorney in the middle of the trial, it still does not exempt you from paying the fees of the lawyer. This will of course be calculated keeping in mind the amount of work that had been done so far on your case.

• There is of course nothing that can prevent you from terminating the services of your personal injury solicitor at any point during the case, but remember that it would be at least ethical and moral to explain the reasons to him or her.

• It is necessary to remember that a client-solicitor relationship need not be destroyed because of a terminated deal; there are many reasons why the partnership might need to be nipped. These might involve the realisation that the appointed solicitor is not competent enough in the field you are dealing with, or that you are not being able to agree to the steps taken by your lawyer.

• While terminating a particular solicitor is not that difficult at all, the transferring of a case to someone else is not that easy. While it entails going through the tiresome task of looking for another suitable attorney, it also requires considerable amount of paperwork that needs to be completed to consolidate the transfer. This is why maintaining a cordial relationship with personal injury solicitors is necessary; even if you are relieving him of his duties, he can always refer someone competent to you.