Public Funding
If you are considering making a
claim for medical negligence you will need to know how your claim can be
funded. "Funding" is a term that loosely describes how you will pay for
any legal fees necessary to prove your case.
Public Funding (formerly
Legal Aid) is administered by
the Legal Services Commission in the UK. There are two tests
which you must satisfy in order to qualify for legal aid and they are as
follows:
The Financial Test
The scheme is only available to
people on low incomes and who have very little capital. If you are on
state benefits then you may qualify.
Merits Test
The Legal Services Commission
must be satisfied that your claim has a reasonable prospect of success in
order to grant public funding.
If either or both tests are not
satisfied then you will not qualify for public funding. If both tests are
met then you will be granted a "Certificate of Public Funding" which will
cover the costs of the initial investigations into your claim. If
supportive medical evidence is obtained then the financial limit on your
certificate will be increased and the claim will be allowed to progress.
See our other pages about
funding claims: - No win No
fee, Legal Expenses
Insurance
Contact us today by
email or phone
0800 0322210
for immediate legal advice on your
medical negligence claim.
