Benefits Of Appointing A No Win No
Fee Claim Solicitor
If you were not already aware of it, the world of UK
personal injury is awash with a new buzz-phrase: the no
win no fee solicitor. However, what is no win no
fee and more importantly, what are the benefits of appointing
a no win no fee claim solicitor?
Origins
With the spiralling costs of Legal Aid swamping the UK
treasury, the UK Government decided that the time had
come to introduce a new method by which solicitors could
be paid for personal injury claims, thereby reducing the
burden on them. The alternative agreed upon and put into
operation in 1998 was the no win no fee claim.
What Does It Mean?
Basically, a no win no fee compensation claim is available
to anyone who believes they have grounds to make a personal
injury claim for compensation. Under this conditional
fee arrangement, a solicitor representing you in a personal
injury claim is only entitled to be paid his fees
if he actually wins the case.
Why Would The Solicitor Agree To Such An Arrangement?
Under the law, if you win your personal injury compensation
claim, your compensation solicitor is entitled to claim
his fees and expenses from your opponent. As a result,
if your solicitor believes your case has merit, he'll
be willing to work for you for free safe in the knowledge
that he'll be paid for his work by your opponent once
he wins the case.
Is There Anything I Need To Be Aware Of?
Yes; sometimes a no win no fee solicitor will try to
make you agree to pay his fees on the grounds that you
can be reimbursed by your opponent once you win the case.
However, you should keep in mind that the courts will
only reimburse you for the reasonable fee costs of your
solicitor – so if you agree to such an arrangement there
is a chance that you will not be getting 100% of the compensation
you are rightfully entitled to.
Also, you need to keep in mind that if you lose your
personal injury claim, although you will not
be responsible for your own solicitor's fees, you may
be held accountable for the fees of your opponent and
even, possibly, the court's fees. So, if you are going
to use the services of a no win no fee compensation solicitor
you should make sure that you ask him who'll pay if you
do happen to lose the case.
In this regard, a good accident
solicitor will tell you that they have taken out insurance
to cover this scenario. If, however, your solicitor has
not taken out insurance, you should urge him to do so
– as solicitors' and court fees are expensive and can
easily be covered with a minimal premium paid to an insurance
company.
What Are The Benefits Of Appointing A No Win
No Fee Claim Solicitor?
Beside the obvious benefit of not having to pay for your
solicitor's services – whether you win or lose - the biggest
benefit of appointing a no win no fee solicitor is the
fact that you'll receive 100% of the personal injury compensation
you are entitled to.
In other words, none of the compensation you'll be paid
from your no win no fee accident claim, will be eaten
up in solicitors' fees and costs. In turn this means that
the compensation you are paid can be put to the good use
that it was intended for – compensating you for the personal
injury you suffered.
In addition to the above, because no win no fee solicitors
are only paid on the basis that they win the personal
injury case they are working on, they tend to be very
good at what they do and are experts in personal injury
law.
As a result, they'll most probably be able to give you
the best advice on whether or not your personal injury
compensation claim has a chance of winning.
The Author
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