Personal Injury Claim Criteria
Saturday, March 13th, 2010
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 are often viewed as a bit of a prize fund or windfall, but this is an inappropriate way of viewing them. Only claims where the accident or injury resulted in a actual suffering and/or loss of earnings should be brought and accidents which are minute in suffering, such as a minor cut which heals in a timely fashion will almost never result in a successful claim.
Also no matter how good or expensive your solicitor is, you are not guaranteed to receive compensation, as there are other factors such as medical evidence and proving blame which need to be considered and proved, often before a solicitor will take on the case.
Similarly the amount you receive is based on the suffering and loss of earnings you have experienced, rather than what the court thinks is appropriate or how rich those at fault are, so making a claim should not be taken lightly.
So taking into account the above advice, if you feel that you do have an applicable claim, then it is important you are aware that a No Win No Fee contract means you can claim for the compensation you are entitled to, to ease the financial burden having the accident has caused, without the risk of losing any more money.
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 now you know how it works and what makes a viable claim, if you think you may be missing out on what you’re entitled to, I suggest seeking the advice of a specialist reputable term who can advise on next steps.
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