I am looking for a solicitor / laywer who deals with medical malpractice claims in the UK. I am looking for one who takes a percentage of the settlement as they do in the US. rather than just paying up front.
Andy
You won't find contingency-fee lawyers in the UK. What you will find is a speculative solicitor who takes winnable cases and then sells his clients down the river just to get an easy percentage of a settlement.
If you can get legal aid, then you can get justice. Otherwise you are going to need to find funding for your case, and risk payment of costs if you lose. And the other party will be a deep-pockets insurance company.
That said, you should be able to find a solicitor to give you an idea of the viability of your case, either free or at low cost. You can then decide what to do. Don't, however, fall for those TV ads for "no win no fee" unless you are happy with a tiny payout. The English rule (loser pays costs) makes contingency fees unprofitable; and the rules governing the practice of law in England don't do anything to change that.
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