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Guide to symbols

          Throughout this guide you will find symbols which give you information
          about the firms you are considering to deal with your claim.
          Facilities and Services:




            Wheelchair access  An accessible toilet  Car parking  Firm has in-house
             to the building   in the building  for blue badge holders  expertise on welfare
                                                  is available      benefits


              Firm pays all  This office has a clinical  This firm offers a
            disbursement costs  negligence franchise  conditional fee  Firm provides
               for clients   and can offer limited  arrangement for  regular support
                                                                 to SIA through the
                               public funding  investigation into a
                                             clinical negligence claim  Corporate Membership
                                                                   programme
                                                               www.spinal.co.uk/support-us/im-a-
                                                               company/corporate-membership/
            Staff from this firm  Staff from this firm attend  This firm is prepared
           regularly attend SIA’s  other relevant  to negotiate its costs
            specialist solicitors  professional development  policy
               training          training

          This firm has experience of spinal cord injury claims arising from:



            Clinical negligence  Road Traffic accidents  Sporting injury  Accidents at
                                                               work/employer’s liability
                                                                     issues



            Accidents overseas  Occupiers liability –  Armed Forces/MOD  Product Liability
                               trips, falls etc



             Criminal Injuries  Aviation accidents  Civil assault
          Compensations Authority
          In this edition of the SIA Guide we have indicated which solicitors are
          considered leading individuals in the field of personal injury law by two
          different external organisations. We have done so by showing two symbols:


               The Legal 500                               Chambers & Partners
          Every individual mentioned in The Legal 500 UK is  Individual lawyers are ranked in bands from 1-6
          'recommended'. See more at: www.legal500.com  by Chambers Directory UK. They are thoroughly
                                             assessed by a specialist team. See more at
                                             www.chambersandpartners.com

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