For those affected by violent crime expert specialist services are vital in reclaiming health, rehabilitation and justice.
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Ben Hoare Bell | Sunderland - Newcastle - North-east - All UK | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ben Hoare Bell LLP historically (thirty-one years and counting) has a strong commitment to criminal injuries compensation and to social welfare law. We also have thriving law practices in the areas of mental health, education, housing, family and criminal defence. We have extensive experience of criminal injuries claims from minor injuries to catastrophic injury cases of great complexity. We have significant experience in dealing with sexual abuse and domestic violence cases.
Ben Hoare Bell LLP offers advice and assistance with criminal injuries claims under the Legal Help scheme. We are one of the very few firms left in the UK which has felt it worthwhile to retain a Personal Injury Legal Services Commission franchise some ten years after legal aid was withdrawn by the government for the majority of personal injury causes of action. This demonstrates our deep commitment to publicly funded (formerly called legal aid) legal work. We offer also no win no fee agreements. Ben Hoare Bell LLP will make home or hospital visits when required. Examples of cases we have undertaken:
We will not only advise people on their applications and the review procedure we will also where appropriate represent people at Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeal Tribunal hearings. For advice on criminal injuries compensation applications please contact Adrian Dalton, Richard Hardy, Katharine Lawrence or Jenny Gilbertson. Ben Hoare Bell LLP is franchised by the Legal Services Commission (LSC) in the fields of personal injury, clinical negligence, community care law and many other areas holding the LSC specialist quality kitemark. We try to provide a holistic service to our clients and our experience in welfare benefits work and community care work is particularly valuable for those who have lasting effects from serious injuries. Ben Hoare Bell LLP has 3 offices in Sunderland and 2 in Newcastle upon Tyne – please see our website www.benhoarebell.co.uk We carry out personal injury work including criminal injuries compensation applications throughout the North East region and beyond. The department has members accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) (formerly the Law Society Panel Scheme) in the fields of Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence and membership of the Headway Panel (specialising in head injury cases) and AVMA (Action for Victims of Medical Accidents) Solicitors Referral Panel. |