Most riders don't realise switching solicitors is straightforward. The Law Society of Scotland regulates the process, the existing firm is obliged to cooperate within reason, and the new firm absorbs the existing fee position into its own agreement. We've never had a transfer that took more than three weeks, and most are done inside two.

01

Why riders transfer to us

Common reasons we hear in the first call:

  • The case has stalled — months without meaningful progress
  • They've been passed between paralegals with no continuity
  • The solicitor isn't a motorcycle specialist and is missing arguments
  • The first offer was accepted-or-rejected without a counter-strategy
  • Communication is poor — letters, no phone calls, jargon
  • The fee structure isn't being explained clearly
02

How the transfer works

Step one: free conversation. We talk through the case as it stands and tell you honestly whether transferring will help. Sometimes it won't — if the case is two weeks from settlement under a competent firm, we'll say so.

Step two: we issue a Letter of Authority for you to sign. We send it to the existing firm and they have to release your file (subject to a lien for outstanding fees, which we resolve with them, not you).

Step three: we review what's been done, identify gaps, write to insurers / MIB to introduce ourselves, and take the case forward. The clock doesn't restart — limitation periods continue running from the original accident date, and we work within them.

03

What it costs you

Nothing. We absorb any existing time-costs negotiation into our agreement. The previous firm has rules under Scottish solicitor practice covering early-termination fees — we deal with them. You pay no new fees on transfer and no fees if we ultimately lose.

04

What we review on transfer

When a case comes in on transfer, the first 48 hours involve a full file review. We look at:

  • Liability evidence — is it complete? Is reconstruction needed?
  • Medical evidence — is it consultant-grade? Is psychiatric evidence indicated?
  • Heads of damage — are pension, gratuitous care, future-loss properly pleaded?
  • Interim payments — has the case secured them yet?
  • Insurer correspondence — has the case been undervalued in earlier offers?
  • Procedural posture — court timetables, expert reports outstanding