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Are you looking for
information about making a cost free personal injury
claim?
If so you have come to the
right place. We are a firm of
personal
injury lawyers who deal direct with the public.
No middlemen, no call
centre delays - just straightforward legal advice when
you need it most.
We have stacks of
information about making a compensation claim for just
about every type of incident. This page explains the NO
WIN NO FEE concept which is adopted by most solicitors.
In England and Wales the
law allows for an individual to pursue a claim by
adopting a NO WIN NO FEE agreement with their chosen
solicitor.
This phrase is seldom
explained clearly because the concept of "no win no fee"
does involve a complex and very new area of personal
injury law.
If you win your claim - you will receive
payment of costs from the losing parties insurers and
you will also receive your compensation award. We pay 100% of
any award in relation to any accident claim (with just
two exceptions - hit
& run claims or
criminal
injury cases).
If you lose - both you and
your solicitor will receive nothing.
The solicitor therefore
takes on a huge risk because he / she may end up working
for absolutely nothing. To accommodate for this your
solicitor is entitled to recover a bonus award from the
insurers known as a "success fee" if your claim is
successful.
This is all very well but
people quite rightly worry about LOSING a claim and the
costs that might come their way if such a situation
arises. A no win no fee solicitor cannot charge you for
his time - that, as explained, is part of the deal. But
the big worry concerns who pays for the necessary
expenses to progress the claim such as medical reporting
fees etc? The answer here is simple - insurance.
You can protect yourself by
obtaining a policy of insurance that will be recovered
in full if you win the claim. This is only necessary
where you have no alternative "legal expense" cover with
a motor policy or home and contents policy for example.
Most people do have cover of this nature.
So the KEY points for you
to remember are:
No win No fee agreements
are straightforward in many ways
The risk of losing affects
your solicitor as much as it does you - work as a team
and aim to succeed.
If the worst happens and
you lose the case - make sure steps have been put in
place to protect your interests (ie insurance) BUT DO
BEAR IN MIND THIS COVER DOES NOT
NECESSARILY NEED TO BE TAKEN OUT UNTIL A CASE IS
LITIGATED
Our specialist
lawyers can help you with a claim for
car accident claims,
whiplash injury compensation, or following an
injury at work. We have an experienced legal team
ready to assist you. We can also help with NHS
complaints resulting from
medical negligence. More about making a
whiplash claim
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