Any solicitor recommendations?

mbroady
mbroady Posts: 63
edited May 2012 in Commuting chat
Got cleaned up on Monday night.

All my clothes / bike / glasses / phone destroyed, plus some pretty nasty facial scarring, luckily nothing broken. Police sent me all the drivers details as I was out cold and on a spinal board.

Just wondered if anyone has any recommendations for the next step. I'm based in Leeds for reference. Thanks!

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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    Russell Jones and Walker, I'm sure they're the ones British Cycling recommend.

    Good luck and get well soon.
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  • Wrath Rob
    Wrath Rob Posts: 2,918
    Ow. No recommendations from me on the solicitors side but get well soon and get back on the bike ASAP.
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,895
    Ouch, sorry to hear that. Hope it all gets sorted to your satisfaction and you heal up soon.
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  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    Wrath Rob wrote:
    Ow. No recommendations from me on the solicitors side but get well soon and get back on the bike ASAP.

    +1 get on your bike as soon as possible

    the longer you leave it the harder it will be to get back on

    get well soon
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  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    Sorry to hear about it, get well soon.
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    No advice, just well wishes.
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Can't recommend, but RJ&W, Leigh Day & Co and Alyson France are often mentioned. Have a look at the sticky in Commuting General; that's written by a solicitor, I think.

    Heal up fast.
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  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    bails87 wrote:
    Russell Jones and Walker, I'm sure they're the ones British Cycling recommend.

    Good luck and get well soon.

    I used RJW when I got wiped out by an idiot who then wouldn't pay for damages he'd caused... They were very good, probably the most professional experience I have had with a lawyer. My experiences before that had largely been conveyancing and property solicitors who are generally a useless bunch IME...
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  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    Headhuunter wrote:
    bails87 wrote:
    Russell Jones and Walker, I'm sure they're the ones British Cycling recommend.

    Good luck and get well soon.

    I used RJW when I got wiped out by an idiot who then wouldn't pay for damages he'd caused... They were very good, probably the most professional experience I have had with a lawyer. My experiences before that had largely been conveyancing and property solicitors who are generally a useless bunch IME...

    You get what you pay for! Always helps if you have a personal contact as well, otherwise you'll just be one in a huge pile of jobs...

    Firms referred to above all well regarded, to be honest you shouldn't need a "cycling" specialist - any decent claimant personal injury firm should be able to assist.
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  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    BigMat wrote:
    Headhuunter wrote:
    bails87 wrote:
    Russell Jones and Walker, I'm sure they're the ones British Cycling recommend.

    Good luck and get well soon.

    I used RJW when I got wiped out by an idiot who then wouldn't pay for damages he'd caused... They were very good, probably the most professional experience I have had with a lawyer. My experiences before that had largely been conveyancing and property solicitors who are generally a useless bunch IME...

    You get what you pay for! Always helps if you have a personal contact as well, otherwise you'll just be one in a huge pile of jobs...

    Firms referred to above all well regarded, to be honest you shouldn't need a "cycling" specialist - any decent claimant personal injury firm should be able to assist.

    I think customers are 1 in a huge pile of jobs in many industries but some manage to make you feel a bit "special" but in my experience with conveyancing lawyers, they don't care how you feel. Both times I bought/sold property, the solicitors were absolutely useless. Barely replied to emails, wouldn't phone back on queries, took an age to do anything and missed stuff which I had to bring to their attention. Basically I had to do all the leg work, chasing pushing to get things moving. I complained to the Law Society about 1 and got a refund... RJW were no win no fee but were generally very good at getting stuff done...
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  • mbroady
    mbroady Posts: 63
    edited June 2012
    Thanks guys, I'll definitely look into some of the names mentioned here, big help.
  • madtam
    madtam Posts: 141
    I don't think ouch really covers it.

    Look on the bright side though, I am advised that checks really dig scars so you should be able to pull now.

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