Girlings Solicitors LLP: Info

Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd - Sandwich Girlings Personal Injury Claims are Kent solicitors dealing with a wide range of claims including medical negligence, brain injury, and work accidents. They place great emphasis on obtaining funding for treatment to help their clients recover as quickly as possible, and interim payments to help with lost earnings. Cases are handled on a no win, no fee basis. They are Lexcel and Law Society Accredited, members of APIL, and in the Headway Solicitors Directory for brain injury claims. Second Floor, Innovation House, Discovery Park, Innovation Way, Sandwich, England, CT13 9FF https://girlingspersonalinjury.co.uk personal@girlingspersonalinjury.co.uk 01304 784784

Girlings Solicitors LLP & Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd in Sandwich, Ashford & Canterbury: Review

Today's article focuses on the firm Girlings which has a setup that might seem different and even unusual today, but which was completely common just a decade ago. We're referring to the fact Girlings Solicitors has a separate division for their compensation claims team called Girlings Personal Injury Claims Ltd. As I said, this became common practice after the law changes in the 90s which stripped the nation of many Legal Aid helps and dumped all the burden onto the legal industry.

The Government has continued to strip Legal Aid and reduced the amount of people it can help to almost sub-decimal point percentages. But as phrases such as No Win No Fee became the standard, the number of law firms opening up separate personal injury brands decreased. You can read more about that phenomenon here. But are there any benefits/differences in using a firm that has a split setup like this?

If you've already visited a dozen law firm sites today you'll have noticed they all make great claims about being 'one of the leading' or 'modern' or 'efficient'. But while those sales words sound good, they really don't help you distinguish one firm from another. It's not as if any firm is claiming to be 'one of the failing' or 'outdated' or 'ineffecient'.

Many firms will also make claims about being 'award winning' or 'accredited' or 'qualified' without making it clear what that relates to. For all we know their 'award' might be for best logo design which doesn't really affect how good their legal services are. Girlings point them out which is good to see. They have the Lexcel quality assurance mark given by The Law Society, specific accreditation for Personal Injury and also Clinical negligence matters, APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers) membership, listed in the Legal 500, special training by the Foundation for Infant Loss, plus co-operation with other relevant charities and organisations. Big thumbs up.



Dealing with the first part of that sentence first. The word 'specialist' is thrown around alot and not always correctly in our opinion. If a law firm handles only one case type such as Motoring Offences, they are clearly specialists. If a law firm with only two solicitors in it handles every case type under the sun, they are clearly not specialists. In between those extremes you can also have larger firms with each individual solicitor specialising in certain areas of law.

Girlings certainly comes under that description so 'specialist solicitors' is a deserved term in this instance. If you're not sure, we highly recommend using the amazing user-side data provided by the Law Society of England & Wales. It is unrivalled by it's counterparts in the useful information provided on each firm including all trading names they go under, alternative contact details, list of solicitors at the firm, and so on. But most importantly they list the areas of law covered and qualification dates of each solicitor registered with them. Some examples: Girlings' Jeremy Burke qualified in 1988, Kathryn Kennell in 1996, Michelle Meakin in 2009, right up to Steevi Henderson's relatively recent qualification in 2017. That certainly looks like a good range of experienced heads but with fresh eyes!



Please note that a 'No Win No Fee' offer is not the same as a '100% Compensation' offer. The first only guarantees that you won't have to pay anything if your case loses. The second guarantees you won't have to pay anything if your case wins. However, we do not recommend picking a firm based on whether they guarantee you 100% compensation versus taking a 25% 'success fee' (the average percentage). An excellent firm that fights hard for £10,000 with a 25% cut is better than a bad firm that quickly settles for £5,000 but takes nothing. Very rough example, but hopefully makes the point.

Obviously the first point of call for most people are the review boards such as Google, Facebook, Trustpilot, etc. So what are people saying about Girlings?



Those are snippets from the public comment forums and they were all very positive. Some firms have testimonials on their websites but we tend not to cover them as according to our poll a few years back - only 8% of you trust company provided testimonials.



Some other things of note we spotted on the Girling's websites (they have two) were statements such as this which showed a keeness to take on more complex cases and provide free advice as much as possible. That's much rarer than you might think. They also share case studies which for some reason many people find facinating on their own. But they also indicate a solid history, experience, and a sense of real pride in their work.

Lastly some clarifications on navigation. As mentioned there are two sites. Both are HTTPS secure for submitting your personal details via the contact forms. The main one is www.girlings.com which covers Family Law, Wills, Property, Commercial matters, etc. Then there is www.girlingspersonalinjury.co.uk which hosts the specialist claims site and information. Be aware that www.girlings.co.uk is a totally different firm doing Lettings.



There are four office addresses mentioned including Sandwich in Kent for the injury claims division then Ashford, Canterbury, and Herne Bay. When searching for information on Google these days you may need to enter a specific location such as 'girlings solicitors ashford' otherwise reviews and other local business details will not pop up. There are separate reviews for the Personal Injury Claims department if you type that in.

General Notes: Usually if Legal Aid is possible we've mentioned it above, but you can always ask. We haven't looked in depth at their recruitment program so are unaware of any job vacancies available. For a career with Girlings Solicitors LLP it's best to visit the website (www.girlings.com), check opening hours, and find the correct phone/email contact details. Simply emailing a CV to reception looks lazy. Each law firm's Law Society and/or SRA number should be on their site, usually at the bottom of each page.

Other Law Firms with Reviews like Girlings Solicitors LLP:

» Harrison's Solicitors - That's a solid foundation ...
» Walker Foster Solicitors - For example at Walker Foster they show solicitors with qualifications spanning the past four decades including Keith Hardington who qualified in 1995 ...
» SG Murphy Solicitors - But it often just takes a little bit of standing back and reasoning ...
» Wolf Law Solicitors - If you are looking up the firm on Google such as for reviews ...
» Thomas and Thomas Solicitors Ltd - Beyond that ...
» WYM Legal Ltd - We've been in the legal industry for over 20 years now ...
» Eatons Solicitors - A common one is to state the number of years the firm has existed ...
» Sternberg Reed LLP - Sternberg Reed displays practice staff with experience spanning the past six decades such as Elizabeth Bendall who qualified in 1976 ...
» ACSL Solicitors Ltd - So you may look at this firm's claim of starting in 2009 as indicating much less experience ...
» Oakwood Solicitors Ltd - We should make a quick note on navigation ...
» McCarthy + Co LLP - Independent markers such as these can help identify firms that are well established and keen to show a higher quality status ...
» Heritage Park Family Law Ltd - If your family law matter is unlikely to require an actual court action - then that doesn't matter ...
» Amy King Legal - The concept in TV shows such as Boston Legal where a large established firm's name can strike fear into a company or government agency has never been the case here in the UK ...
» Eve Lake Conveyancing & Legal Services - We've been writing in the legal industry for over twenty years and conveyancing firms with star ratings in the 4s is actually rather unusual ...

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