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No Win No Fee Legal Cases

By Craig Ellyard

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In the UK making a no win no fee legal agreement with a solicitor is necessary if you wish to pursue a personal injury compensation case without having to pay out the high fees that lawyers will charge. Legal aid is unlikely to be available for anyone claiming compensation after an accident at work or on the roads. Similarly any other type of personal injury compensation claim is highly unlikely to qualify for legal aid. Because of this claimants would have to pay legal costs in advance and would run the risk of losing that money if the claim was lost in court. To avoid this scenario most solicitors now offer to take personal injury cases on a conditional fee basis.

More widely known as no win no fee legal agreements they basically mean that should you lose your case than you will not have to pay any solicitors costs. If the case is won than you will have to pay your solicitors fees though, in reality, those costs are usually claimed back from the other side.

Despite the premise of not having to pay legal fees there may still be expenses that you will have to folk out for. For example, in a personal injury compensation claim the complainant will almost certainly have to pay for medical and accident reports, court fees and possibly expert witness fees. These costs can become very significant and are not covered by the conditional fee agreement.

Always confirm with your solicitor, before signing any contracts, the expenses and fees that you will be liable for together with an estimated cost. Make sure that you check the terms of the contract very carefully as you may also be liable to pay fees if the case is dropped or if you refuse a settlement offer.

If the case is lost than you will not be liable for any solicitors fees. If the case is won than you will pay your solicitor a success fee. This fee is usually recovered from the losing side but the court can sometimes decide that the loser should not be liable for the full cost of your solicitors fees. In this event you will have to make up the shortfall yourself from your compensation award.

Not all solicitors charge the same fees or offer the same service so it is usually worth your while to shop around to find the best terms.

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