NO WIN NO FEE COMPENSATION CLAIM SOLICITORS
In 1988 Legal Aid was withdrawn for most personal injury claims to be replaced by "conditional fee agreements" which facilitate no win no fee claims. This decision was made by central government in order to reduce the burden on the public purse and pass the financial risk of most personal injury litigation over to the legal profession. Means tested public funding is still available for clinical negligence litigation from the Legal Services Commission.
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Agreements Vary
The basis of the no win no fee claims scheme is that the acting solicitor is only entitled to be paid his legal fee if he wins and that payment is usually made by the losers or their insurance company. There are many variations of the basic agreement and some solicitors charge their clients a percentage deduction from compensation received and some will expect the client to finance all expenses as the claim proceeds whereas some other solicitors will finance all expenses and make no percentage deduction from compensation which is paid in full. If the case is lost then the solicitor will not be able to charge his legal fees however if the client has paid their own disbursements and expenses then these may also be lost thereby leaving the client out of pocket.
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Insurance
As an alternative you may have the benefit of "Legal Expenses Cover" which is a policy of insurance that is mainly sold together with other insurance (with car insurance to cover car related litigation or with house insurance which often covers civil legal action for personal injury claims). If you have this type of insurance to cover your legal costs then you do not need to enter into a no win no fee claims agreement. If you already have home contents insurance you may find that legal expenses cover is already included and you should carefully check your policy documents. This type of cover is also often included in a policy of motor insurance or is offered as an "add on" for a small fee by your broker and you should check with them to find out if you are covered.
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Win or Lose - No Charge
Our specialist personal injury solicitors operate throughout the UK. We are not a Claims Management Company and our solicitors will fully finance your claim and will not expect you to contribute or take out any loan or pay for any insurance policy. Your compensation will be paid in full with absolutely no deductions. Win or lose there is no charge with our risk free no win no fee claims.
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Legal Advice
We offer clear and unambiguous advice on how to proceed with your claim and will give you unbiased information on the chances of your claim succeeding as well as the estimated value your claim. If you would like free advice just use the helpline or complete the contact form and a member of the Law Society panel of personal injury experts will speak to you on the telephone. This consultation is free and you are under no obligation to continue with us if you decide not to after speaking with our specialist. You can rest assured that the advice you will be given is professional and complete, coming from specialists experienced in claiming damages for personal injury.
In the case of CICA claims terms will vary and in the case of MIB claims terms may vary.