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Mmmmmmm. A lot of comments on this particular area over the last few months.

I see Check my Legal Fees are getting a hammering again. I was wondering why, so I decided to experiment. I suggest that all of you who are complaining and criticising check my legal fees or others involved in this industry be it checking fees or you are in the PI industry to try this.

Why not contact a firm requesting advice about a simple RTA and wait for the explanation given on costs besides the main questions of what happened injuries etc, wait for the explanation on funding agreements. Remember - do not be a smart Alec, remember you are a lay person who is trusting the advice given to you.

I tried it and my experience from 3 firms regarding what I would pay in a simple RTA rear shunt are as follows;

1 'Changes in the law a few years back means we HAVE to charge you 25% of WHATEVER you recover'. - No explanation on success fee. I'll send the agreements. Get back to me if you do not understand anything. - 17 mins

2 We get all our costs back from the other side. Don't worry. You HAVE to take out an insurance policy though, because if you lose, you might get a bill for 10k. Insurance costs only £385 including tax. No explanation on success fee. - 22 mins

3 We get most of our costs back from the losing side. You might have to take out insurance later if things do not work out. We charge 100% of our costs because we are taking a risk that we do not get paid. - 17 mins

So - did I receive the correct advice??????? Perhaps I was unfortunate if contacting the wrong firms. Perhaps their advice was crystal clear. I do not know. What do you think?

I now know why PI firms are truly fighting tooth and nail to prevent disclosure.

I am convinced that some PI firms know full well that they have been providing incorrect advice on costs and place themselves on a pedestal at the conclusion of these fee-challenging cases when they win. Personally, I cannot see what the problem is. If a former client wants to see their papers - what's the big deal???? If you have nothing to hide, just hand it over. I think the real reason is that they do not want a third party to see their funding agreements. I am more convinced of this based on my 'enquirers'.

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