After the introduction of Conditional Fee Agreements in 1995, any resident of the UK has been able to make a No Win No Fee personal injury claim, meaning that anyone- regardless of financial status is able to be make a bid to be compensated for the injury and loss if earnings. But what constitutes and applicable claim and how is the No Win No Fee beneficial to the solicitors?
Personal injury claims should not be viewed as a windfall, and you should think carefully before making a claim. Claims should only be made where the accident has caused financial loss, pain and suffering, and situations such as near misses and injuries which have little bearing on your quality of life are unlikely to result in a successful personal injury claim.
It is also worth noting that even with the most highly recommend, expensive solicitor, the fact you have an injury does not equal a successful claim, as other factors must be proved, such as who was a fault and medical evidence needs to be shown.
Also important to note is the fact that any compensation you receive isn’t related to how much the opposition can pay or what the court think is appropriate, but is instead based on the suffering you have experienced and the loss of earnings you have incurred as a result.
However if you do have a valid claim, then the No Win No Fee contract allows you to receive what you deserve after what is often a traumatic experience. When someone who has suffered an injury makes a claim, there should be no charge to them, whether they win or lose.
If the claim is successful then all costs are paid by the other party, meaning the injured party usually receives their full compensation and the guilty party pays the legal fees to your solicitor on top of it. If the claim is unsuccessful then the legal fees will be paid under the No Win No Fee agreement- probably though a legal insurance policy, depending on the specific solicitors’ standard practice.
So if you’ve recently been injured through no fault of your own, then my advice to you would be to go to a recommended personal injury solicitor and see if you can claim and let them help you with the next steps.
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