In most cases, where a lawyer negotiates a settlement for a claimant, there will be a contribution towards legal costs made by the compensation payer. Where a court awards compensation, there will generally be an order that the compensation payer pay the claimant’s legal fees on a “party-party” basis (not 100% of fees, but generally a large portion).

2. Can I Represent Myself to
save Legal fees?

4. Many people worry that pursuing
legal action for compensation
will leave the lawyers with more
money in their pockets than the
claimant.

5. Lawyers are required to provide an
estimate of fees prior to commencing
work for a new client. Your lawyer
should also give you advice on the
range of compensation or other
monies that you should be able to
recover, enabling you to make a
decision as to whether pursuing the
action is financially viable.

6. The difficulty in pursuing a claim
without a lawyer is that the claimant
might not be aware of:

7. All the types of damages to which
they are entitled. For example, in a
motor vehicle accident claim, you
may know that you are entitled to be
compensated for time off work, but
did you know you may be able to
claim for assistance with daily
activities from certain family
members?

8. What evidence to gather in support
of a claim? For example, expert
reports; what questions do you ask
the expert to maximise your claim?
Did you know that there are Court
Rules which govern the preparation
of expert reports?
 How to prepare Court documents.

9. Further, if an offer of compensation
is made to a claimant, how are they
to know whether it compensates
them fairly?

10. In most cases, where a lawyer
negotiates a settlement for a
claimant, there will be a contribution
towards legal costs made by the
compensation payer. Where a court
awards compensation, there will
generally be an

11. order that the compensation payer
pay the claimant’s legal fees on a
“party-party” basis (not 100% of
fees, but generally a large portion).
If you are concerned about legal
costs prior to or during a claim, just
ask your lawyer.

12. For more details
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