Recommends for an injury lawyer
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This was assault by a police officer on a mate. I can't speak for his account as I wasn't there. Given police there's obviously money on the table. It seems the police officers (2 of) chose not to activate their BWV, obviously if they did assault him that would be a wise decision. Not activating BWV may be an angle of attack.
Seems he has legal coverage via his home insurance or he can do a % deal. Sounds to me this calls for an aggresive ambulance chaser who wants his 20% or whatever the going rate is
Any recommends would be very welcome. Or if anyone's in this line of work please PM and I'll hook you up with the client.
Seems he has legal coverage via his home insurance or he can do a % deal. Sounds to me this calls for an aggresive ambulance chaser who wants his 20% or whatever the going rate is
Any recommends would be very welcome. Or if anyone's in this line of work please PM and I'll hook you up with the client.
P675 said:
Auditors use HNK Solicitors for false imprisonment where the police just settle it for a couple of grand. Unless you've got very good video evidence of everything that happened during the encounter, good luck with that.
That's the point - there's no video evidence as the officers chose not to activate their BWV. Sensible decision if they did assault the guy - silly decision if they didn't. Landlubber said:
A lot of weight may be placed on what he told the medical staff.
The medical staff will also just state the type/level of injury. The fact there is an injury may not be in dispute. It's whether it was caused lawfully with reasonable & proportionate force. We're missing the story of how & why it happened.Out of interest why an "ambulance chaser" rather than a "decent lawyer specialising in Injury / compensation" claims?
This might just be my interpretation/assumption but I see the former as "no win, no fee " types where certain types use them on a no when their case might be spurious and they just want to roll the dice at no risk to themselves.
If the OP has a strong case then why not go with somebody with a decent reputation who might cost more but is more likely to win?
FWIW I've used Slater & Gordon in the past (we were suing a 3rd party for injury)
This might just be my interpretation/assumption but I see the former as "no win, no fee " types where certain types use them on a no when their case might be spurious and they just want to roll the dice at no risk to themselves.
If the OP has a strong case then why not go with somebody with a decent reputation who might cost more but is more likely to win?
FWIW I've used Slater & Gordon in the past (we were suing a 3rd party for injury)
jonsp said:
....... I can't speak for his account as I wasn't there. Given police there's obviously money on the table. ..........
........Any recommends would be very welcome. .........
I would recommend that you stop hurling around accusations about an event that you know absolutely nothing about and is nothing to do with you.........Any recommends would be very welcome. .........
What happened was that you mate got involved in a fight and got a bit bashed up. The police arrived some time later when the other person had long gone. With no need for BWV they just had a quick, friendly chat about was he OK, did he need any further help, or maybe an ambulance. Your mate politely refused any help so they went on their way to their next job.
The following morning, when he'd had time to think about it, he made his way to the hospital to prove he'd been assaulted and invented this cock and bull story in the hope he could get some free money.
OK, so I just invented that story too, but it sounds more plausible than yours.
This firm.
Give them a telephone call, they will probably tell you to make a complaint to the Professional Standards Branch before they take any action. But they are tenacious and do get results.
https://www.hudgellsolicitors.co.uk/
Give them a telephone call, they will probably tell you to make a complaint to the Professional Standards Branch before they take any action. But they are tenacious and do get results.
https://www.hudgellsolicitors.co.uk/
I was a police officer previously. Granted it was many years ago and when I was on response in uniform we had just started using body worn video. They were not used all the time and often only when you consciously thought it was useful
As an example, speaking with a domestic violence victim who is physically injured, hysterical, speaking freely. Or on the way to arrest a wanted person you know is very violent
It was never used really for spontaneous incidents. Things have changed no doubt, but the fact they didn't record I don't think is that significant. They didn't choose NOT to record, they just didn't choose TO record. I think there's a difference
I also heard many stories like this where some guy claims "police brutality". In my 17 years of service I saw no actual assaults by police. It was all physical force in response to someone resistjng arrest, posing a threat etc
Absolutely none of this is said to dispute your "mates" allegations, but just to add a bit of flavour
As an example, speaking with a domestic violence victim who is physically injured, hysterical, speaking freely. Or on the way to arrest a wanted person you know is very violent
It was never used really for spontaneous incidents. Things have changed no doubt, but the fact they didn't record I don't think is that significant. They didn't choose NOT to record, they just didn't choose TO record. I think there's a difference
I also heard many stories like this where some guy claims "police brutality". In my 17 years of service I saw no actual assaults by police. It was all physical force in response to someone resistjng arrest, posing a threat etc
Absolutely none of this is said to dispute your "mates" allegations, but just to add a bit of flavour
Countdown said:
Out of interest why an "ambulance chaser" rather than a "decent lawyer specialising in Injury / compensation" claims?
FWIW I've used Slater & Gordon in the past (we were suing a 3rd party for injury)
Aren't Slater and Gordon doing the current round of advertising for no win no fee claims on Car Finance despite the FCA saying customers don't need to contact anyone ?!FWIW I've used Slater & Gordon in the past (we were suing a 3rd party for injury)
alscar said:
Countdown said:
Out of interest why an "ambulance chaser" rather than a "decent lawyer specialising in Injury / compensation" claims?
FWIW I've used Slater & Gordon in the past (we were suing a 3rd party for injury)
Aren't Slater and Gordon doing the current round of advertising for no win no fee claims on Car Finance despite the FCA saying customers don't need to contact anyone ?!FWIW I've used Slater & Gordon in the past (we were suing a 3rd party for injury)
'Given police there's obviously money on the table' says all you need to know. That's your motive and the police provided the opportunity.
Appreciate the links to suitable firms, I'll pass them on. Thought I'd probably get better suggestions here than mate just going to Google.
I'm assuming if mate is trying to pull a fast one the solicitors will make their own decision. I hesitate to believe his account but that's irrelevant, just wanted to point him in the right direction and let events take their course.
I'm assuming if mate is trying to pull a fast one the solicitors will make their own decision. I hesitate to believe his account but that's irrelevant, just wanted to point him in the right direction and let events take their course.
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