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Compensation claims for accidents and injuries can arise from many different circumstances, so our range of experience of different types of accidents is very important
Understanding how accidents happen, based on experience, makes it easier for us to prove your case or negotiate a settlement.
We know the common defenses the Insurers are likely to try to use to resist your claim and are experienced at over-coming them.

There are many types of Trist/Funds designed for specific situations, but common types are

Bare Trusts are often used by Trustees to hold assets for a child until they reach adulthood
Life interest Trusts also known as Interest in Possession Trusts allow a & Life Tenant & to receive income only whilst capital is preserved for others after the death of the life tenant If set up in a Will, these are referred to as Immediate Post Death Interest Trusts (IPDIS)
Discretionary Trusts – none of the beneficiaries has a fixed right to any particular share of the Trust Fund but the Trustees have discretion as to which Beneficiary benefits and to what extent
Discretionary trusts can be used to protect your Beneficiaries from unfortunate relationships, profligate lifestyles, etc.

The Starting point for all dispute resolution is cost effectiveness in many cases, parties to disputes ca be motivated by principles, but as disputes progress our experience teaches us the importance of balancing costs and risk with principles. The normal rules are that:
A successful party to a Court Case can expect most of his or her costs to be paid by an opponent – bot that only applies if you win your case, so all claimants have to be prepared for the risk of a disappointing outcome
An unsuccessful party to a Court Case can expect to be ordered to pay most of his/her opponent&#39 costs, as well as to pay his/her own costs