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> Please read our
update on the April 2010 personal injury "fast track"
reforms. 30.09.08 Jack Straw labels “no win, no fee”
legal work “scandalous”
At the recent Labour Party Conference, Jack Straw
told the amassed members that some “No win, No fee”
lawyers were guilty of “scandalous” behaviour by “ramping
up their fees”. “No
win, No fee” arrangements were introduced in 1995.
The Government broadened the rules in 2000 in order to
encourage solicitors to take on personal injury work (at
the same time, the Government abolished legal aid for
personal injuries).
For anyone who has been injured in an accident
through no fault of their own within the last three
years, a “no win, no fee” claim is a civil and legal
right. Since 2000, solicitors have simply been
using the powers introduced by Parliament (powers which
the Government has not sought to challenge).
At The Claims Connection we understand the somewhat
negative public perception of “no win, no fee”
arrangements. The Lord Chancellor’s comments have done
little to help.
Personal injury claims are about compensating genuine
victims and providing care and treatment services
wherever possible. At The Claims Connection we
guarantee that if you win your claim you will receive
100% of your accident
compensation award.
One of the biggest problems faced by solicitors in
dealing with these claims, is the intransigence and lack
of efficiency shown by most insurers. Delays, backlogs
of work, poor staff training with departments manned by
inexperienced claims handlers, all contribute to
increased legal costs. If insurers did not waste time on
frivolous arguments or delay making key decisions during
the claim, legal bills would be very much reduced.
There is more than one side to the argument and we are
happy to set the record straight.
Call us on 0800 0322210 for free and
impartial advice.
APIL support new Bill allowing workers to claim from
independent body where no other employers liability
insurance can be traced - 17th March 2009
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