Just to say about Lyons Davidson, yes they are very big and seem to be recommended by a number of insurance companies. I think you would be best to drop Lyons Davidson and start looking for a decent solicitor who specialises in personal injury. Certainly a solicitor that is small enough to care about you as a person, not just another 'file on the desk' I say this because I have a friend who was involved in a car accident and has been unable to walk without the aid of a stick ever since. Like yourself the accident wasn't his fault, in his case a driver jumped a red light and hit him side on. Sure enough his insurance company recommended Lyons Davidson and of course probably like most people he went with it. Your comment "I just want it all resolving swiftly and for me not to be out of pocket!" probably rings true for most people, the reality of it is of course that injury claims take time, and Lyons Davidson are probably slower than others due to the volume of work they must have, with all the insurance company referals they get! However to cut a long story short it has been 3 years since my friends accident and it has been an uphill stuggle for him all they way, Lyons Davidson were slow at doing anything, didn't return his calls etc.. so much so in the end he got rid of them and appointed a new solicitor, who so far has been much more pro-active about getting things done.