SCOTTISH SOLICITORS - INJURY COMPENSATION

If you have suffered an injury you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation against those responsible. Legal Aid is available in Scotland and if the pursuer does not qualify then legal action can be taken on an informal no win no fee basis. Our firms of Scottish Solicitors are able to deal with a wide range of accident claims varying from whiplash and slips and falls to injuries of the utmost severity including brain damage and spinal injury. Compensation is payable for pain and suffering as a result of the injury, loss of past wages, loss of future wages, damage to property and expenses. Our service is completely risk free and you do not have to finance expenses as the claim proceeds.

If you would like free advice on our compensation claim service just use the helpline or complete the contact form and a solicitor will speak to you on the telephone with no obligation.

The Legal Aid Board can provide funding to pay for a solicitor in civil cases. Most civil legal aid cases start with ‘advice and assistance’ and if there appears to be a good case worth pursuing in the courts then an application for ‘civil legal aid’ can be made. “Advice and assistance” will pay for advice from a solicitor on any matter of Scots law, however it will not normally cover putting your case in court. “Civil legal aid” will provide funding for a solicitor to put a case in court. It covers the preparation work and the hearing in court and pays for court fees, advocates and experts.

• Civil Advice And Assistance.
  This covers a wide range of matters relating to Scots law and includes advice on divorce, contact with children, personal injury claims, immigration or asylum issues, welfare rights etc, and entitles a solicitor to:

  • give advice on whether there is a legal case to take forward;
  • negotiate with the other party to settle the matter;
  • advise on whether an application for civil legal aid should be made to take the matter to court;
  • write letters or obtain reports.

• Civil Legal Aid.
  This covers assistance in a wide range of issues including:

  • actions for compensation for injuries resulting from an accident or medical negligence;
  • divorce and other family maters including children;
  • immigration, nationality or asylum.
  • housing matters such as rent or mortgage arrears, repairs, eviction & debt;

• The Law Society of Scotland
• The Courts of Scotland
• The Scots Law Page
• Scots Law Gateway
• The Parliament of Scotland
• UK Parliament
• Her Majesty's Stationery Office
• Government News Network
• Scottish Councils Statistics