The term no win no fee is often used although it is seldom understood. No win no fee is an agreement that is set out by a personal injury lawyer where he agrees to work for you for no fee. Once you sign a no win no fee agreement or conditional fee agreement your lawyer will not ask for any fees, nor will you have to pay any.
Conditional Fee Agreements have been hugely successful in providing compensation for innocent accident victims. These days anyone that wishes to pursue an accident claim can do so without the worry of the cost of legal fees. Prior to CFA agreements (no win no fee agreements) anyone who wanted to pursue compensation for a personal injury would have to apply for Legal Aid or Public Funding. This was a means tested system and was unfair as some victims were entitled while other victims were not. Legal Aid was withdrawn in 2000 and in its place came the Conditional Fee Agreement. This now means anyone of any financial status can pursue a genuine personal injury claim without the worry of the cost. This agreement has been very successful in providing compensation for innocent accident victims.
Although you will not have to pay any legal fees to your lawyer for his or her work you may have to pay for disbursements. Disbursements are expenses such as doctor’s fees, medical records or witness charges. Most law firms will defer payment of these fees and not request these expenses up front. Once the case is won the losing party will have to pay for these disbursements. In the event that the case loses then after the event insurance will pay for any disbursements. This insurance is what covers the solicitors’ fees in the event of losing the claims.
No win no fee claims are your best chance of gaining the compensation that you deserve after an accident that was caused through no fault of your own. Not only do you get to keep 100% of the compensation that you are awarded you also get help from some of the best solicitors available. The reason that I say this is due to the fact that your solicitor is only paid if your case is won, proving that they will do anything possible to ensure that your case is a success. They are experts in personal injury law and will work extremely hard to win your case. Before they even take any action to secure the success of your website they will assess your case to ensure that they feel you have the best chance of winning it.
You can pursue a no win no fee claim for a variety of reasons such as a road traffic accident, workplace accident, public place accident or a slip, trip or fall accident. Each of these accidents have the potential to cause a multitude of problems such as broken or fractured bones or head injury. The amount of compensation that you will receive in a successful claim is based on the extent of the injuries that you are suffering from, for example:
• A simple forearm fracture = £3,800 to £11,200
• Whiplash Injury = £750 to £2,550
• Back Injury = £4,575 to £58,500
• Brain/Head Injury = £1,300 to £165,500
• Deafness = £4,300 to £81,500
• Knee Injury = £8,150 to £56,000
• Ankle Injury = £3,300 to £40,750
• Elbow Injury = £7,375 to £32,000
• Leg Injury = £5,350 to £79,000
• Sight Injury = £1,300 to £235,000
So if you have suffered a personal injury in the last three years that was caused through an accident that should have been avoided get in touch with a legal team today who will be able to help you with all aspects of your no win no fee claim.
Helen is the web master of Accident Consult, who are specialists in all aspects of
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