Personal Injury and No Win No Claim
Every day, someone in the UK will be injured as a result of unfortunate accidents that could have been prevented and were by no means their own fault. The majority of these unlucky people could well be entitled to some form of compensation for any inconvenience they may have suffered due to their injury. In order to bring forward their claim they will need to consult a specialist personal injury solicitor. These solicitors tend to offer the claimant a no win, no claim agreement when assisting with the case.
A no win, no claims agreement is also known as a ‘Conditional Fee Agreement’ or a CFA. CFA agreements were first introduced in 1998. Although this is quite a popular policy, it must be remembered that in taking a no win, no claims injury case, the legal advisor has to carefully consider their chances of success. The success of the case will all depend upon their payment for their services.
A no win, no claim arrangement will mean that the solicitor’s legal fees will only need to be paid if the injured party is successful in their claim. However, a CFA can often seem misleading to those who are seeking compensation as there are sometimes hidden fees that are not covered in the CFA agreement. Any extra charges that are incurred will still have to be met by the injured party into order to proceed with their personal injury claim.
The only problem of going through the legal proceedings of making such a claim can often become a complicated and expensive process. Many law firms offer the no win, no claim service, and for many, this has appeared to be a highly attractive prospect as there seems to be very little risk involved for the potential claimant.
An personal injury solicitor will be able to advise the injured party so they can get the best overall result for their claim. They will attempt to win the appropriate compensation for any inconvenience or distress that has been caused to the claimant.
Personal injury complaints that are made on a no win, no claim basis can be made as a result of a variety of incidents, including:
- car accident related injuries
- injuries at work
- medical negligence
- slip or fall related injures
It is true that the idea of an entirely risk free, no win no claims policy can be a highly attractive prospect for many. However there are some other less well-known costs and expenses that must be taken into consideration. Although a solicitor operating under a no win no claim basis will have a great deal of legal expenses covered even if the case is lost, there are still a number of other unfortunate expenses that will have to met that should be taken into consideration by the claimant.
If you are considering using a no win, no claims arrangement then you should ensure that you understand how they work and seek advice from a specialist personal injury solicitor.