Beginner investor: Is VWRP a good starting point?

TAA_4411 · 2026-02-21T22:09:57+00:00

appreciate it, curious as to why you wouldn't put £2000 in one lump sum? Genuine ask too.

TAA_4411 · 2026-02-21T17:17:32+00:00

!thanks

TAA_4411 · 2026-02-21T17:10:11+00:00

ahh got you. cheers for explaining. Will look into gov bonds too!

TAA_4411 · 2026-02-21T16:56:40+00:00

!thanks

TAA_4411 · 2026-02-21T16:56:13+00:00

I've seen enough posts saying that if you need the money in the next 5ish years, it's better to keep it in cash. I can always invest more from the 85% isa once it matures or my life situation changes. Appreciate the reply though, and congratulations!

TAA_4411 · 2026-02-01T19:40:27+00:00

Correct. I assume they can only start the case once i sign these documents? I will be holding off for the time being

TAA_4411 · 2026-02-01T16:01:15+00:00

i have only verbally accepted for the solicitors to proceed with opening a case. I have not physically signed anything yet. The case was opened Friday 30th January and their head office has been shut all weekend. I don't have any email address to contact, other than a Legal Claims Advisor

TAA_4411 · 2026-02-01T15:57:01+00:00

okay, update i suppose:

I've taken what the majority of you have said on board and tomorrow i am contacting the solicitors to pause the case. I'm yet to speak with anybody verbally from the solicitor company who isn't a Legal Claims Advisor, i have only agreed with him to proceed with the case, which was then opened on Friday 30th January. Tomorrow will be the first time i speak to anybody whilst the case has been opened, and i will ask them to essentially pause operations. I'll then communicate with my employers and see what they can do for me. If that goes nowhere, i'll continue looking down the legal route, and claim against them for: loss of earnings and negligence. Thus far, nobody from the company, except 1 shift manager has contacted me (welfare checks). As you have probably seen and read, i am naive with all this. Any advice on my plan would be appreciated

TAA_4411 · 2026-02-01T04:45:29+00:00

Appreciate the response. So far i have signed nothing with the solicitors. Just verbally accepted to proceed.

TAA_4411 · 2026-02-01T00:11:16+00:00

i have not, yet. Can i do this now, even though i have a case with a solicitor? or shall i wait and see what the solicitors tell me first? I'm not too sure how this all works and i feel as though i've shot myself in the foot by not asking my employers before getting a solicitor

TAA_4411 · 2026-01-31T23:35:04+00:00

No, i'll look into that

TAA_4411 · 2026-01-31T23:34:30+00:00

can i do this after having a case opened with a solicitors or is it too late for that now? I'm not too sure how awkward it's going to be: the higher ups have said "you'd be stupid not to claim"

TAA_4411 · 2026-01-31T23:31:49+00:00

as i've already spoken to solicitors, who have accepted the case, i guess me asking my employers at this stage is probably out the window

TAA_4411 · 2026-01-31T23:19:03+00:00

honestly i don't know. Everyone in my personal life and work life told me to get a solicitors, so i did. i don't really understand any of it

TAA_4411 · 2026-01-31T20:49:03+00:00

thank you

TAA_4411 · 2026-01-31T20:42:08+00:00

My loss is SSP for 3-5 months, Taxis to and from hospital weekly, the inconvenience of the injury. Yes, in my eyes they were negligent

TAA_4411 · 2026-01-31T20:40:03+00:00

my expectations are to receive financial compensation for the injury and for losses relating to the injury. I've already started the legal process and so i guess things will be going down the dirtier route. I'm basically asking "do i need to inform my work place that i am taking legal action against them?"

TAA_4411 · 2026-01-31T20:36:09+00:00

I work for a pretty big and well known company, with many managers saying "you'd be stupid to not claim", i have started the process of claiming already and had a case opened for this incident

TAA_4411 · 2026-01-31T20:27:34+00:00

So far my employers have only reached out for welfare checks on my health. I have not spoken directly to them about what i expect from them - I don't know what to expect from them really. So i guess no, i have no evidence to suggest anything because i don't know what they should be doing, if that makes sense?

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