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Collision with a Foreign Plated Vehicle

We cannot give an exact figure at this stage as there are a number of factors which can influence the costs such as the nature of your claim, the severity of your injuries/the conduct of the other party and/or their Insurers and Solicitors/etc. 

 

We will update you as to the current costs incurred on your case every 3-6 months. 

 

We have however set out below an estimate of our costs in dealing for a personal injury claim made by a pedestrian for an injury involving a bony fracture and one which settles without the need for Court proceedings to be issued:

 

Example

 

Success fee = 25% of damages we agree for the personal injury element of your claim

 

Disbursements (costs payable to other organisations)

 

Police Accident Report = £134.00

GP Medical Report =  £216.00

 

Our Costs

 

*14 hours of work at £189.00 per hour = £2,604.00

VAT @ 20% = £520.80

Total = £3,474.80

 

Total expected £4,482.80

Plus 25% of your personal injury settlement amount

 

*A personal injury claim made against a foreign plated vehicle which does not require the court’s involvement typically needs 10 – 14 hours of the Lawyer’s time.  The number of hours depends on the circumstances of your case and the experience of the person doing the work.

 

Any claim which is made in respect of a pedestrian’s personal injury claims may be subject to either Fixed Costs (if your accident occurred before 01 October 2023) or Fixed Recoverable Costs (if your accident occurred on or after 01 October 2023).  This is set out within Part 45 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 however, we have set out the tables regarding fixed costs here

 

If you lose…

If the claim does not succeed, you will not have to pay your opponent’s costs other than in the following exceptional circumstances:

 

  • If you reject an offer to settle made by your opponent but subsequently at a hearing, the Court fails to award you more (in this case, your liability for your opponent’s costs will be no more than the amount of damages you receive);

  • If any part of your claim is found to be fundamentally dishonest;

  • You fail to provide us with some information which alters the prospects of achieving a successful outcome in your claim; or

  • If your claim is struck out.

 

If you lose your case due to any of the reasons set out above then the opponent’s costs are payable you.

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