No WIn No Fee Personal Injury Claims
For a personal injury claimant a ‘no win, no fee’ agreement (also known as a Conditional Fee Agreement) generally means that the claimant will not be expected to fund any of their legal costs. It is a general rule in litigation that the losing side pays the opponents costs; therefore at the end of a successful claim, the solicitors will seek to recover their costs from the other side – and not from the claimant!
If your claim is successful
In a 'no win, no fee' agreement your solicitor will only be paid if the claim is successful. He or she will also be entitled to an extra fee (known as a success fee). Both the basic fee and this extra fee are normally paid in whole or part by the losing party.
There are other incurred costs (such as court fees or the fee for a medical report). These are normally known as disbursements. Again, the losing party should pay all or part of these costs.
You are liable however, to pay your solicitor for any costs that the losing party is not ordered to pay.
What if I lose my compensation claim?
You will not have to pay your own solicitor, but you will still probably have to pay the costs of the successful party - the other side. Also, you will have to pay any other incurred costs (such as court fees or the fee for a medical report). These are normally known as disbursements.
Your solicitor will normally be able to arrange insurance to cover this risk. This is known as 'after the event' insurance. Therefore the insurance policy will cover your solicitor’s legal costs and the disbursement costs so you do not have to; although you may have to pay the insurance premium.
Committed to keeping you informed
For a 'no win, no fee' arrangement to be valid, the solicitor has to complete a number of formalities and give you pieces of information at various stages. Clear Law Solicitors are committed to keeping you informed at all the stages of your compensation claim.
In addition we are only one of a few law firms that have been awarded the Law Society’s Lexcel Accreditation - this demonstrates Clear Law Solicitors commitment to quality, service and professional standards.
Contact Us
If you have been injured as a result of an accident at work that wasn’t your fault we can help. Call us on: 0800 783 1453. Text ‘clear’ to 60300. Or e-mail us at hello@clearlawonline.co.uk.
