Legal costs- how and when are they incurred? Newcastle Lawyer ...

Generally, when engaging a solicitor at Burke Elphick & Mead to advise in relation to a claim for compensation (damages) arising from a car accident, workplace injury or an injury in a public place, legal costs are not payable until the successful conclusion of the claim. This could be at settlement with the insurance company or at a court hearing.

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As required by the Legal Profession Act, we are required to enter into a costs agreement (fee disclosure) with our clients. Generally, the terms of that agreement are that legal costs are not payable until the successful conclusion of the claim. It should be noted that as disbursements, such as medical report fees, subpoena fees and court filing fees, are classified as the costs of litigation (not professional costs) we ask our clients to pay these expenses.

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However, these expenses (or disbursements) are generally recovered in full on the successful conclusion of one?s claim.

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For more information about your entitlements to compensation for a car accident, workplace injury or an injury in a public place, please contact our accredited Personal Injury Specialist Emma Mead at Burke Elphick & Mead Lawyers on 4929 2700.

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Our lawyers appear at Newcastle Local Court in many different areas including:

????????? Family Law

????????? Personal Injury Law;

????????? Compensation;

????????? Accident and Insurance Litigation;

????????? Building and Construction Disputes;

????????? Commercial Transactions and Contracts;

????????? Wills, Estates, and Powers of Attorney;

????????? Probate and Disputed Wills;

????????? Buying and Selling a Home or Business;

????????? Criminal Law;

????????? Traffic Law;

????????? Motor Vehicle Claims;

????????? Workers Compensation; and

????????? Conveyancing.?

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Should you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact our office.

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The above information is of a general nature only and cannot be relied on as constituting legal advice. The information is relevant at the time of publishing the article. In this respect, we rely upon our Disclaimer at www.bemlaw.com.au/privacy-disclaimer.?

Source: http://www.bemlaw.com.au/workers-compensation/legal-costs-how-and-when-are-they-incurred/

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