Choosing a solicitor

Choosing a Solicitor

The key is to start court action quickly.

It should be possible to complete court action within 6 months on behalf of someone suffering from mesothelioma.

It is best to be recommended to a solicitor by someone who knows the solicitor's record than to choose one blindly. You will be better off with a solicitor who specialises in mesothelioma, or at least in asbestos-related disease.

The worst thing your solicitor can do is sit back and wait for insurers to make an offer. If this happens, your case will go slowly, and you are likely to end up with less compensation than if you had started court action.

Once your case is underway, ask:

	•	Has a court action been started?
	•	If not, when will a court action be started?
	•	Has your solicitor obtained a hearing date for your case?

If you ask your solicitor about progress in your mesothelioma case, you should be told the same day or the next day.