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 a conditional fee agreement as it is also known, your lawyer will not ask for any fees, nor will you have to pay any and on top of this you get to keep 100 of the compensation. You may be left wondering now who actually pays your solicitors fees? Well that's simple the fees that are owed to your solicitor will also be paid by the losing party so everyone is a winner; well expect the losing party of course!
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 able to make a compensation claim 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 Legal Aid was withdrawn in 2000 and in its place came the Conditional Fee Agreement.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.
Within the UK alone it has been estimated that 2.5 million people sustain personal injury that was caused through no fault of their own. These personal injuries often leave the victim without their independence and some often face serious lifestyle changes as a result of it. These accidents could be road traffic, workplace, public place or medical negligence, in any of these cases of personal injury the action or inaction of a certain person or body of people was the cause of the accident and as a result was the cause of the injury. Under UK law the liable party must compensate the injured person for any loss (i.e. the polluter pays) but in order for this to work you need to be able to prove that the negligence of the accident lies with another party. You should go and see your doctor, even if your injuries seem small and you should ensure that you gather as much evidence as possible from the accident scene to give yourself the best chance at a compensation claim.
A financial award of compensation from the person or body responsible can help to reduce public costs of services and benefits to the individual affected. Also lessons learnt from claims ought to benefit others and the public at large by putting right the problems that caused the injury in the first place. Whether as employers, service providers or citizens, we all have obligations to avoid causing harm to other's and to take all reasonable steps to prevent such harm arising.
If you have suffered a in the last three years then you could be entitled to make a claim for compensation. In order to give yourself the best chance at claiming for compensation get in touch with a legal team today as they will do everything possible to get your claim underway.
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