Legal support paid for by IBCA
IBCA has approved the following independent legal companies to provide free support when making a claim. They all have previous experience of supporting the infected blood community and fully understand the compensation scheme's regulations.
- Collins Solicitors
- Leigh Day
- Milners Solicitors
- Thompsons Solicitors Scotland
- Watkins and Gunn
How legal support works
When you start your compensation claim, you'll be offered independent legal support, paid for by IBCA, from one of these companies.
If you already have legal support and the company is one of these, or another one that has signed up to IBCA's terms and conditions, you can use them.
IBCA will:
- offer you a selection of solicitors to choose from
- pay any fees directly to the company
Whatever the outcome of your claim, you will not pay anything out of your IBCA compensation.
This free support is only for your compensation claim. It does not cover things that might come after your claim, like inheritance tax or probate.
Legal support covers:
- help to confirm the information used to calculate your compensation is correct
- advice on if your compensation offer has been calculated correctly and if you should ask IBCA to review the decision
- support with an internal review, if you request one
- offer to share information on your behalf, if we ask for it
You can still get legal support for other reasons, but it will not be paid for by IBCA.
How to get legal support
Your Claim Manager will ask you if you want to get free legal support after you've been asked to make a claim.
If you want it, they will arrange an introduction to one of the approved legal companies.
If you already have legal support from a company outside of the approved list, tell your Claim Manager. They will then check how the firm can support you in making your claim.