The matrix speeds damages—it doesn’t fix costs. We draft PD47 Bills/e-Bills, manage PoDs/Replies, secure PoA/DCCs and run to detailed assessment. Military NIHL is outside NIHL FRC. Free first bill.
Updated: 28/08/2025
The matrix speeds damages. It doesn’t fix your costs. Military NIHL claims sit outside NIHL FRC, so hourly-rate recovery applies. We separate damages from costs, draft PD 47-compliant Bills/e-Bills (Precedent S), manage PoDs/Replies, and push through to detailed assessment where needed.
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• Bills & e-Bills for MOD NIHL with evidential weight (audiology/ENT, service records, disclosure volume)
• Protective settlement wording — “Damages per matrix; costs to be assessed if not agreed”
• PoDs/Replies — defend rates, heavy disclosure, expert necessity and proportionality
• Part 36 strategy — right offer at the right time; 36.17 consequences preserved
• Detailed assessment / enforcement when negotiations stall (PoA, DCCs, hearings)
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• Military hearing-loss focus — we understand matrix terms and why they do not govern costs
• Evidence-heavy files handled fast — disclosure logging, exhibit control, and clear necessity narratives
• Separation of issues — we keep damages clean and costs CPR-true
• First file free — prove the value on a live case
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1. Damages vs costs audit — review the matrix offer; strip out any costs ambiguity
2. Bill & serve — phased Bill/e-Bill + N252 with vouchers and disclosure indices
3. Negotiate — PoDs/Reply with targeted concessions; payments on account where justified
4. Assessment — run to detailed assessment (and enforcement) as needed
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• Matrix offer/approval and eligibility proofs (service dates, audiology)
• Time records by phase; disclosure schedules/indices
• Invoices/receipts for audiology/ENT, military records, tracing/restoration and counsel
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• Properly separated orders — damages settled; costs to be assessed
• Higher recovery via disclosure-driven necessity and expert evidence
• Faster cash-flow — payments on account and DCCs where defendants miss deadlines
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Free first Bill to settlement. After that, £500 all-in per file (drafting + negotiations + settlement paperwork). 5-day SLA. Costs Lawyer-led. UK-wide, paperless.