Accident-At-Work.Legal

I am a Consultant Solicitor that specialises exclusively in Personal Injury. I take on clients, exclusively, and proceed through a regulated law firm, meaning you get my individual time and dedication, but with the safety of knowing the case is run through a law firm that is appropriately insured.

I am very fortunate to be able to work through a law firm who share the same principles as I do in terms of acting in their client’s best interests.

I have over seven years of experience in Personal Injury and many of these years I have acted for clients across England and Wales in various, heavily contested, claims.

​You are probably wondering why you would instruct a Consultant Personal Injury Solicitor over a Personal Injury Firm who also offers No Win, No Fee? My clients appreciate me treating them like a person, not a number and a source of income;

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Client care is extremely important to me and my clients. It doesn’t matter that you will not be paying me out of your own pocket, my clients are human beings who have been injured (some very seriously) was through no fault of their own and they come first.

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I have a wealth of experience in bringing Personal Injury claims on behalf of injured clients. Importantly I have significant experience in claims where the third party are contesting the claim, usually by arguing they are not liable in law – that doesn’t deter me and it shouldn’t d

Consultant Solicitors choose their work and are free to run your case as they see fit for you:

Some law firms will most likely want their lawyers to run the files in their own particular way. 

Remember your claim isn’t the same as “the Jones” next door so why should your claim be run the same way too.

Consultant Solicitors tend to have fewer cases, compared with lawyers in a law firm, which means that they give your case more time and dedication that you deserve – ​you are not a number!

Some law firms will want their lawyers to progress cases as quickly as possible to increase turn over – usually at the detriment of the client. It could potentially mean that your claim could be compromised, meaning you don’t necessary get the best outcome.

However a Consultant Solicitor will be able to ensure all the appropriate evidence is collated before proceeding forward.

That doesn’t mean that you should avoid litigation. In fact experienced Personal Injury Lawyers will know how when to move forward by issuing legal proceedings –

Remember, the insurers on the otherwise make money by taking premiums from their policyholders and finding anyway possible to avoid paying out

Consultant Solicitors are highly experienced who will not be afraid to push forward with litigation whilst, at the same time, ensuring all bases are covered once legal proceedings have started

a Personal Injury Lawyer will need to ensure you keep up with all court deadlines and directions otherwise your claim could be struck out

I am a Consultant Chartered Legal Executive (CILEx Laywer) and my area of specialisms are Personal Injury & Holiday Illness. I have over five years of experience in Personal Injury and many of these years I have acted for clients across England and Wales in various claims including acting for those who have sustained injury at work.

Most people know what a Solicitor or a Barrister is. Many people do not realise that they are both types of Lawyers (Solicitors usually act for clients in proceedings and Barristers represent clients at Court hearings). However, what most clients do not know is that there are at least eight types of Lawyers that are regulated:-

• Solicitors

• Barristers

• Chartered Legal Executives

• Cost Lawyers

• Immigration Lawyers

• Licensed Conveyancers

• Notaries

• Trade Mark/Patent Attorneys

All of these are Lawyers.

I am a Chartered Legal Executive. I am a lawyer who has qualified through the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.  I am regulated by CILEx Regulation (click here to find out more) where as Solicitors are regulated by the SRA and Barristers are regulated by the BSB.  Many law firms have both Solicitors and Chartered Legal Executives. Some law firms are regulated and run by Chartered Legal Executives and can also qualify to be Judges.

I had to undertake the appropriate academic training and a minimum of three years qualifying employment before I qualified as a CILEx Lawyer.

This meant that when I qualified as a Lawyer I had already been acting for clients for several years (four years in total). I carried out the same work as other Lawyers ad tot he same standard.

I was also required to provide a extensive portfolio of my work over a two year period to demonstrate I was capable of being a qualified Lawyer. I knew of several trainees whose portfolio was rejected due to demonstrating an insufficient standard whereas my portfolio was accepted first time.

I am regularly up against Solicitors, Barristers and Chartered Legal Executives. Many people instruct firms and are allocated a paralegal or “case handler”.

I have the right of audience (right to appear in Court) to represent you in interim hearings (hearings heard  in a Judge’s chambers) and I am not deterred by the fact that my opponents regularly instruct a Barrister to oppose me. Barristers spend most of their working life in Court so you can imagine that many Lawyers prefer not to go up against Barristers.

When you instruct me you know that:-

• I am a qualified Lawyer

• I have years of experience compared with newly qualified Solicitors (who will usually have two years of experience in four different areas of law before qualifying)

• I regularly act for clients and I am regularly up against Barristers and Solicitors

​You are probably wondering why you would instruct a Consultant Personal Injury Lawyer over a Personal Injury Firm who also offers No Win, No Fee? My clients appreciate me treating them like a person, not a number and a source of income;

“….I have just completed a number of months in pursuing a claim which has thankfully now come to a successful conclusion. During this process Mr Hancock has been consistently cordial and pleasant to interact with. On more than one occasion, I have felt that he has gone beyond the call of duty in giving his time to patiently explain legal jargon and concepts that I found to be impenetrable. It has made the process significantly smoother – having someone whom I felt to be on my side, guiding the process in a courteous, considerate and thoughtful way.

I would be glad to know that Mr Hancock will be recognised for his excellent interpersonal service skills in addition to the fact that the claim was ultimately concluded in my favour.”

​Client care is extremely important to me and my clients. It doesn’t matter that you will not be paying me out of your own pocket, my clients are human beings who have been injured (some very seriously) was through no fault of their own and they come first

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I have a wealth of experience in bringing Personal Injury claims on behalf of injured clients. Importantly I have significant experience in claims where the third party are contesting the claim, usually by arguing they are not liable in law – that doesn’t deter me and it shouldn’t deter my clients.