What is Legal Expenses Insurance?

The scales of justice are not always evenly balanced.

Unless you have unlimited sources of wealth, the cost of going to court may discourage you from defending your rights in court.

Even when you decide to go to court, you may be forced in to settling for less, due to the pressure of being exposed to the risk of having to pay substantial legal costs.

The person, or company, with the most resources, may bully you into submission.

That is where Legal Expenses Insurance comes to the rescue.

It helps individuals and companies meet the cost of taking or defending legal actions.

I have motor insurance, won't that cover me in the event of a claim?

Motor insurance is a legal requirement.

Uninsured losses can arise, however.

Personal Legal Expenses Insurance will cover the costs involved in recovering these losses from the person who is liable for the accident.

We can arrange cover for a wide range of conflicts including contract disagreements, personal injury, and employment disputes.

We can also arrange similar cover for your business (Read more>>>)

What are legal Costs?

These are expenses incurred in taking or defending a legal action.

They include items such as solicitor's and barristers fees, legal disbursements such as the stamp duty payable on court documents.

Expert witnesses fees,

They also refer to the costs or the other side to the dispute, should you lose and be responsible for their costs.

What should I do next?

For peace of mind you should always strive to reduce risk.

By taking out legal expenses insurance, you are doing just that.

For a small monthly or annual sum, you are giving yourself the advantage that, should you have to go to court, you will do so with an experienced legal team on your side, and the legal costs are covered.

You can telephone us on 1890 666 666 and speak to one of our experts,

or click on the call me back (above) and we will contact you at a time that suits,

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use the quotation button above and we will get you your best personal legal expenses insurance policy in Ireland.