lillyfizzy wrote:
Thank you for ur response claimguy, no I havent contacted anyone else as I was under the impression that I just carnt up & leave and choose another solicitor...is that correct?
Lily x
Yes you can up and leave to another solicitor.
In the event that you are unhappy with the way your current solicitor is handling your claim, you are perfectly entitled to go to another firm.
All that happens is that the new firm of your choosing writes to your old solicitor and asks for the case papers to be sent to them, and also provides an undertaking to pay the old firms reasonable costs at the conclusion of the case.
The only potential problem with your case is the time element.
Proceedings must be issued within 3 years from date of injury to safeguard your rights to claim.
Given that it can sometimes take up to 2 or three weeks for the old firm to receive the letter and then arrange for the file to be sent, and bearing in mind that they will be in no hurry as they are now losing your case, you need to ensure that your new solicitor is aware of the statute of limitation thereby ensuring your claim is not struck out because of the time issues.
If you are close to the 3 year time limit, you will need to move PDQ
