No win, no fee
The legal costs of a personal injury claim are dealt with under a ‘no win, no fee’ agreement. This means that if the client does not win their case then the solicitor does not charge the client any fee.
If the claim is successful, the client receives 100% of the compensation awarded and we get paid separately by their Opponent. Nothing is deducted from the client’s compensation.
If the claim is unsuccessful, we cannot charge clients for their legal costs and as such, we have to accept that we will not get paid for the work we have done.
This is why we spend time at the outset of claims asking questions about the accident, so that we can get a feel for whether or not the claim is likely to be successful. For obvious reasons, it is in our interest to only take on claims that are going to be successful and so it should reassure clients that when we do take on their claim, we believe they have a good chance of success.
There are a few situations where we can ask client’s to pay their legal costs for example if the claim is fraudulent, although it is extremely rare, however clients must be aware of them before entering into a ‘no win, no fee’ agreement.
The main point to take from this is that clients should notify us immediately if they change their telephone number or move house, so that we can always discuss their claim with them.
Provided clients do not fall into any of the situations listed above, they will not have to pay their legal costs whether their claim is successful or not.
If you would like further information on making a claim for compensation on a ‘no win, no fee’ basis, please complete our enquiry form and one of our solicitors will contact you. Alternatively please call us on 0800 849 2220.
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