Talk to the solicitor behind the post
Richard Meggitt
Partner/Solicitor
Major Trauma Cases
0114 2672472
Year of call as a solicitor 1996.
Richard is a qualified solicitor, having joined the firm in 1996. He has deliberately restricted his case load to serious injury claims. Having acted for more than 500 Claimants in major trauma cases, his expertise is recognised by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers; Richard is a senior litigator.
Justice Minister Helen Grant MP announced this week that the Government is to consult on reforming claims for mesothelioma.
In a written ministerial statement to MPs, Ms Grant said that the consultation will take place in spring 2013, and will focus on ‘introducing fixed legal fees for mesothelioma claims; a dedicated pre-action protocol for those claims and an electronic portal on which the claims will be registered’.
Ms Grant also announced that the consultation will include the review of the potential effects of the reforms of conditional fee agreements on mesothelioma claims, which was included in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. The Government has said it hopes to publish the outcome of the review in autumn 2013.
If you have been exposed to asbestos, or secondary asbestos and have contracted mesothelioma then speak to our experienced solicitors today about making a claim. You can make a workplace accident claim if you call on 0114 2678780, email Richard Meggitt at [email protected], or complete our online form today.
Share this Post
