Our Panel Solicitors are able to offer any of the following funding options:

Public Funding (formerly Legal Aid)

Most Cerebral Palsy Compensation claims will be funded with the benefit of Public Funding (Legal Aid).

Children who do not have saving will be automatically financially eligible for legal aid. However, the merits of the case must still be assessed.

Your Solicitor will need to show that the circumstances of your case justify an investigation.

Legal Expenses Insurance

Some insurance policies also provide for legal expenses. They very rarely cover Cerebral Palsy claims but your advisor will be under a duty to satisfy themselves that you are not covered before they can consider any alternative methods of funding.  You will be asked to provide copies of any insurance policies that you have which were in existence at the time of the alleged negligence.

Conditional Fee Agreements ("No Win No Fee")

This funding method is not appropriate in Cerebral Palsy Compensation Claims unless there are no other funding options available.

A No Win No Fee Agreement (CFA) may be the best method of funding your claim if you are not eligible for Public Funding. You may be asked by your legal advisor to pay the costs of any disbursements (medical records fees and Experts' fees). You will not have to pay your legal advisor's fees unless you act unreasonably. You should discuss with your legal advisors the circumstances in which you may be asked to pay. No Win No Fee agreements only cover your legal advisor's costs and not those of the Defendant. Your legal advisor will advise you as to whether an insurance policy (known as ATE insurance) should be taken out to cover the Defendant's costs should you lose your case.

Our Solicitors will discuss the appropriate funding method for you and will guide you through this. Please contact us today to discuss your concerns with a specialist Cerebral Palsy Claims Solicitor.