Frequently Asked Questions

Nothing. With no win-no fee, or LEI, all the legal costs are taken care of. If we win, the legal costs will claimed from the Defendant’s insurance company – on top of the compensation.

If the case is “lost” the legal costs will be covered by any LEI policy. Under a no win-no fee agreement, we will not receive any payment for our work, and any adverse order for costs will be covered under a separate insurance policy that we will take out for you.

Yes. There is usually no problem with this. Please contact us about this in your case.

No. There is an EU Directive that requires every citizen to have the freedom to choose their own solicitor for court work. Most LEI providers accept that this includes all injury claims, even if the case does not actually go to court.

Increasingly, insurance companies are conducting legal work in house or through their own solicitors. ELSBYS SOLICITORS are wholly independent of the insurance industry.

Almost certainly. Many insurance companies sub-contact their legal expenses work to specialist providers and ELSBYS SOLICITORS act for clients under these LEI policies and from other large organisations such as the AA; the RAC Direct Line and Tesco Insurance.

Legal Expenses Insurance (LEI) covers the legal fees in a claim. This includes payments to cover court or expert fees and any adverse award of legal costs. LEI is now available on most car policies and on many home insurance policies. Some credit cards also provide cover as an extra benefit. We will make enquires about its availability in your case.

Yes. All cases are conducted under a no win-no fee agreement unless a client has suitable legal expenses insurance.